Lupercal Green vs Medium Olive

Lupercal Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a3a (estimate)

Medium Olive

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.850
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#364931 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Olive is warmer than Lupercal Green.

Can I use Medium Olive instead of Lupercal Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Medium Olive is warmer than Lupercal Green.

Can I use Lupercal Green instead of Medium Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lupercal Green is 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 Lupercal Green on the colour wheel See Medium Olive on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lupercal Green

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Olive

All matches: Lupercal Green equivalents · Medium Olive equivalents

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