Nurgling Green vs Olive Green (USAF)

Nurgling Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a8a4a (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 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olive Green (USAF) is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Olive Green (USAF) instead of Nurgling Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Olive Green (USAF) is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Nurgling Green instead of Olive Green (USAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nurgling Green is noticeably 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 Nurgling Green on the colour wheel See Olive Green (USAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Nurgling Green

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Green (USAF)

All matches: Nurgling Green equivalents · Olive Green (USAF) equivalents

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