Agrax Earthshade vs Inktense Olive

Agrax Earthshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a3a2a (estimate)

Inktense Olive

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC101
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#293625 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Inktense Olive is a little darker, cooler than Agrax Earthshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Agrax Earthshade is a wash/shade and Scale75 Inktense Olive is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Olive instead of Agrax Earthshade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Inktense Olive is a little darker, cooler than Agrax Earthshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Agrax Earthshade instead of Inktense Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Agrax Earthshade is a little lighter, 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 Agrax Earthshade on the colour wheel See Inktense Olive on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Agrax Earthshade

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Olive

All matches: Agrax Earthshade equivalents · Inktense Olive equivalents

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