What is the difference between Tundra Taupe and USAF Olive Drab?

ΔE 5 (very close). USAF Olive Drab is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tundra Taupe vs USAF Olive Drab

Tundra Taupe

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

USAF Olive Drab

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #555343 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. USAF Olive Drab is more muted, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use USAF Olive Drab instead of Tundra Taupe?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). USAF Olive Drab is more muted, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of USAF Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tundra Taupe is 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 USAF Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tundra Taupe

Tundra Taupe vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab
Tundra Taupe vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab
Tundra Taupe vs Green RLM62 (71.104)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to USAF Olive Drab

USAF Olive Drab vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close
USAF Olive Drab vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
USAF Olive Drab vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Tundra Taupe equivalents · USAF Olive Drab equivalents