What is the difference between Olive Drab and Poison Green?

ΔE 20 (loose). Poison Green is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Drab vs Poison Green

Olive Drab

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

Poison Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c5824 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Poison Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Olive Drab.

Can I use Poison Green instead of Olive Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Poison Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Olive Drab.

Can I use Olive Drab instead of Poison Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Drab is noticeably 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 Olive Drab on the colour wheel See Poison Green on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Olive Drab

Olive Drab vs Oxide Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Poison Green
Olive Drab vs Fallen Grass (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Poison Green
Olive Drab vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Poison Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Poison Green

Poison Green vs Mid Soviet Khaki (WP4124P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Drab
Poison Green vs Steel Helmet Green (WP4127P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Olive Drab
Poison Green vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Olive Drab

All matches: Olive Drab equivalents · Poison Green equivalents