What is the difference between Mechanicus Standard Grey and Olive Drab FS34087?

ΔE 11 (fair). Swatch colours are estimates.

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Olive Drab FS34087

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4048 (estimate)

Olive Drab FS34087

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-304
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #444039 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Olive Drab FS34087 instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Olive Drab FS34087?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Mechanicus Standard Grey on the colour wheel See Olive Drab FS34087 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Mechanicus Standard Grey

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Engine Gray FS16081 (H-339)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Olive Drab FS34087
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Midnight Blue (C-71)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Drab FS34087
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Midnight Blue (N-55)Acrysion · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Drab FS34087

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Drab FS34087

Olive Drab FS34087 vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Olive Drab FS34087 vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Olive Drab FS34087 vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Olive Drab FS34087 equivalents