What is the difference between Desert Olive Green and RLM 02 Gray?

ΔE 6 (close). RLM 02 Gray is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Olive Green vs RLM 02 Gray

Desert Olive Green

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

RLM 02 Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-60
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #908d73 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 02 Gray is a little darker, warmer than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use RLM 02 Gray instead of Desert Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). RLM 02 Gray is a little darker, warmer than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of RLM 02 Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Olive Green 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 Desert Olive Green on the colour wheel See RLM 02 Gray 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 RLM 02 Gray
Desert Olive Green vs Gray Green (C-128)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Desert Olive Green vs RLM 02 Gray (N-70)Acrysion · ΔE 6, close

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 02 Gray

RLM 02 Gray vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Olive Green
RLM 02 Gray vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Desert Olive Green
RLM 02 Gray vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Olive Green

All matches: Desert Olive Green equivalents · RLM 02 Gray equivalents