Midnight Olive vs Ink Black Green

Midnight Olive

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

Ink Black Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.090
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1f3126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink Black Green is cooler than Midnight Olive. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Midnight Olive is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Black Green 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 Ink Black Green instead of Midnight Olive?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Ink Black Green is cooler than Midnight Olive. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Midnight Olive instead of Ink Black Green?

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

See Midnight Olive on the colour wheel See Ink Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Midnight Olive

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Black Green

All matches: Midnight Olive equivalents · Ink Black Green equivalents

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