Olive Drab vs Nurgling Green

Olive Drab

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#728552 (estimate)

Nurgling Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a9a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Nurgling Green is a little lighter, cooler than Olive Drab.

Can I use Nurgling Green instead of Olive Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Nurgling Green is a little lighter, cooler than Olive Drab.

Can I use Olive Drab instead of Nurgling Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Drab is a little darker, 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 Olive Drab on the colour wheel See Nurgling Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to Nurgling Green

All matches: Olive Drab equivalents · Nurgling Green equivalents

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