What is the difference between Forest Sprite and Olive Yellow?

ΔE 30 (loose). Olive Yellow is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Forest Sprite vs Olive Yellow

Forest Sprite

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #7ab050 (estimate)

Olive Yellow

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 514
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #a8a020 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olive Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Forest Sprite.

Can I use Olive Yellow instead of Forest Sprite?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Olive Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Forest Sprite.

Can I use Forest Sprite instead of Olive Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest Sprite is more muted, 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 Forest Sprite on the colour wheel See Olive Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Forest Sprite

Forest Sprite vs Yellow Green (519)1-Step · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Olive Yellow
Forest Sprite vs Bronze Yellow (521)1-Step · ΔE 38, loose
Forest Sprite vs Dark Green (505)1-Step · ΔE 49, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Yellow

Olive Yellow vs Ochre ClaySpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Forest Sprite
Olive Yellow vs Sand GolemSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Forest Sprite
Olive Yellow vs Malignant GreenSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Forest Sprite

All matches: Forest Sprite equivalents · Olive Yellow equivalents