What is the difference between Desert Olive Green and Gray FS16440?

ΔE 10 (fair). Gray FS16440 is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Olive Green vs Gray FS16440

Desert Olive Green

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

Gray FS16440

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-315
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8fa89d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gray FS16440 is a little lighter, cooler than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Gray FS16440 instead of Desert Olive Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Gray FS16440 is a little lighter, cooler than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of Gray FS16440?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Olive Green is a little darker, warmer.

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 Gray FS16440 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Desert Olive Green

Desert Olive Green vs Light Aircraft Gray BS381C 627 (C-332)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gray FS16440
Desert Olive Green vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gray FS16440
Desert Olive Green vs RLM 02 Gray (C-60)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gray FS16440

Other Army Painter paints close to Gray FS16440

Gray FS16440 vs Shark WhiteWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Olive Green
Gray FS16440 vs Light Feldgrau (WP4045P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair
Gray FS16440 vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Desert Olive Green equivalents · Gray FS16440 equivalents