Dark Drab vs Inktense Olive

Dark Drab

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4026P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2d3e35 (estimate)

Inktense Olive

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC101
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#293625 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Olive is a little darker, warmer than Dark Drab. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Drab is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Olive is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Olive instead of Dark Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Inktense Olive is a little darker, warmer than Dark Drab. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Inktense Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Drab is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dark Drab on the colour wheel See Inktense Olive on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Olive

All matches: Dark Drab equivalents · Inktense Olive equivalents

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