Midnight Olive vs Inktense Olive

How close are they?

ΔE 4.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Inktense Olive is more saturated, cooler than Midnight Olive. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Midnight Olive is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Olive is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Olive instead of Midnight Olive?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Inktense Olive is more saturated, cooler than Midnight Olive. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Midnight Olive instead of Inktense Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Midnight Olive is more muted, warmer.

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.