Midnight Olive vs Battlefield Brown

Midnight Olive

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 2
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c3226 (estimate)

Battlefield Brown

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93027
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2d221c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Battlefield Brown is a little darker than Midnight Olive.

Can I use Battlefield Brown instead of Midnight Olive?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Battlefield Brown is a little darker than Midnight Olive.

Can I use Midnight Olive instead of Battlefield Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Midnight Olive is a little lighter.

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 Midnight Olive on the colour wheel See Battlefield Brown on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Midnight Olive

Other Army Painter paints close to Battlefield Brown

All matches: Midnight Olive equivalents · Battlefield Brown equivalents

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