Venom Wyrm vs Olive Drab

Venom Wyrm

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

Olive Drab

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-62
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#525f41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Drab is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Venom Wyrm.

Can I use Olive Drab instead of Venom Wyrm?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Olive Drab is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Venom Wyrm.

Can I use Venom Wyrm instead of Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Venom Wyrm is a little darker, more muted, 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 Venom Wyrm on the colour wheel See Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Venom Wyrm

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All matches: Venom Wyrm equivalents · Olive Drab equivalents

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