Death World Forest vs Olive Drab

Death World Forest

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a5a2a (estimate)

Olive Drab

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#525f41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Drab is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Death World Forest.

Can I use Olive Drab instead of Death World Forest?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Olive Drab is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Death World Forest.

Can I use Death World Forest instead of Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death World Forest is a little darker, much 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 Death World Forest on the colour wheel See Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Death World Forest

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Drab

All matches: Death World Forest equivalents · Olive Drab equivalents

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