Dark Olive vs Corvus Black

Dark Olive

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4023P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#282625 (estimate)

Corvus Black

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a1a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Corvus Black is a little darker, more saturated than Dark Olive.

Can I use Corvus Black instead of Dark Olive?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Corvus Black is a little darker, more saturated than Dark Olive.

Can I use Dark Olive instead of Corvus Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Olive is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Olive on the colour wheel See Corvus Black on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Olive

Other Army Painter paints close to Corvus Black

All matches: Dark Olive equivalents · Corvus Black equivalents

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