Mid Feldgrau vs Olive Green RLM80

Mid Feldgrau

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

Olive Green RLM80

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.265
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3e473a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Green RLM80 is a little darker, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of Mid Feldgrau?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Olive Green RLM80 is a little darker, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Mid Feldgrau instead of Olive Green RLM80?

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 Green RLM80 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mid Feldgrau

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Green RLM80

All matches: Mid Feldgrau equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents

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