What is the difference between Mid Feldgrau and Olive Drab 2?

ΔE 6 (very close). Olive Drab 2 is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Feldgrau vs Olive Drab 2

Mid Feldgrau

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4044P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #405548 (estimate)

Olive Drab 2

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-78
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f4c3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Olive Drab 2 is a little darker, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Olive Drab 2 instead of Mid Feldgrau?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Olive Drab 2 is a little darker, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Mid Feldgrau instead of Olive Drab 2?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Feldgrau 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 Mid Feldgrau on the colour wheel See Olive Drab 2 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Mid Feldgrau

Mid Feldgrau vs Dark Green (C-320)Mr. Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Olive Drab 2
Mid Feldgrau vs Dark Green 2 (C-23)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Drab 2
Mid Feldgrau vs Dark Green (H-73)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Drab 2

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Drab 2

Olive Drab 2 vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mid Feldgrau
Olive Drab 2 vs Elf GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mid Feldgrau
Olive Drab 2 vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Mid Feldgrau equivalents · Olive Drab 2 equivalents