Desert Olive Green vs Typhon Ash

Desert Olive Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4140P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#959b85 (estimate)

Typhon Ash

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a8a82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Typhon Ash is a little darker, more muted than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of Desert Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Typhon Ash is a little darker, more muted than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of Typhon Ash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Olive Green is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Desert Olive Green on the colour wheel See Typhon Ash on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Olive Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Typhon Ash

All matches: Desert Olive Green equivalents · Typhon Ash equivalents

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