What is the difference between Caliban Green and RLM 80 Olive Green?

ΔE 14 (fair). RLM 80 Olive Green is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Caliban Green vs RLM 80 Olive Green

Caliban Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a4a2a (estimate)

RLM 80 Olive Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-120
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #203b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. RLM 80 Olive Green is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Caliban Green.

Can I use RLM 80 Olive Green instead of Caliban Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). RLM 80 Olive Green is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Caliban Green.

Can I use Caliban Green instead of RLM 80 Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Caliban Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Caliban Green on the colour wheel See RLM 80 Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Caliban Green

Caliban Green vs Dark Green Mitsubishi (C-124)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RLM 80 Olive Green
Caliban Green vs IJA Green (H-60)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than RLM 80 Olive Green
Caliban Green vs IJA Green (C-16)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than RLM 80 Olive Green

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 80 Olive Green

RLM 80 Olive Green vs Lupercal GreenColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Caliban Green
RLM 80 Olive Green vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Caliban Green
RLM 80 Olive Green vs Castellan GreenColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Caliban Green equivalents · RLM 80 Olive Green equivalents