Death World Forest vs Olive Green (USAF)

Death World Forest

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

Olive Green (USAF)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-14
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#526343 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Olive Green (USAF) is a little lighter, more muted than Death World Forest.

Can I use Olive Green (USAF) instead of Death World Forest?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Olive Green (USAF) is a little lighter, more muted than Death World Forest.

Can I use Death World Forest instead of Olive Green (USAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death World Forest is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Green (USAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Death World Forest

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