What is the difference between Venom Wyrm and USAF Olive Drab?

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

Venom Wyrm vs USAF Olive Drab

Venom Wyrm

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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 Venom Wyrm.

Can I use USAF Olive Drab instead of Venom Wyrm?

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

Can I use Venom Wyrm instead of USAF Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Venom Wyrm 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 Venom Wyrm on the colour wheel See USAF Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Venom Wyrm

Venom Wyrm vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab
Venom Wyrm vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab
Venom Wyrm 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 Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · 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: Venom Wyrm equivalents · USAF Olive Drab equivalents