Tundra Taupe vs Olive Green

Tundra Taupe

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#52533b (estimate)

Olive Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a3629 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Tundra Taupe?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Olive Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tundra Taupe is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel See Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Tundra Taupe

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Green

All matches: Tundra Taupe equivalents · Olive Green equivalents

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