Dark Drab vs Olive Green

Dark Drab

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

Olive Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a3629 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Green is warmer than Dark Drab.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Dark Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Olive Green is warmer than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Drab is 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 Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Green

All matches: Dark Drab equivalents · Olive Green equivalents

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