What is the difference between Sulfide Ochre and Olive Drab 1?

ΔE 6 (close). Olive Drab 1 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sulfide Ochre vs Olive Drab 1

Sulfide Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f683e (estimate)

Olive Drab 1

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-12
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #635934 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Drab 1 is a little darker than Sulfide Ochre.

Can I use Olive Drab 1 instead of Sulfide Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Olive Drab 1 is a little darker than Sulfide Ochre.

Can I use Sulfide Ochre instead of Olive Drab 1?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sulfide Ochre 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 Sulfide Ochre on the colour wheel See Olive Drab 1 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sulfide Ochre

Sulfide Ochre vs Dark Earth (H-72)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Drab 1
Sulfide Ochre vs Earth Green (C-132)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close
Sulfide Ochre vs Khaki (H-81)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Drab 1

Olive Drab 1 vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sulfide Ochre
Olive Drab 1 vs Mid Soviet Khaki (WP4124P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sulfide Ochre
Olive Drab 1 vs Mid Battle Dress (WP4054P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sulfide Ochre

All matches: Sulfide Ochre equivalents · Olive Drab 1 equivalents