Steel Legion Drab vs Olivegrove Green

Steel Legion Drab

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a4a3a (estimate)

Olivegrove Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1821
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f2f14 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olivegrove Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Olivegrove Green instead of Steel Legion Drab?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Olivegrove Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Steel Legion Drab.

Can I use Steel Legion Drab instead of Olivegrove Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Legion Drab is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Steel Legion Drab on the colour wheel See Olivegrove Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Steel Legion Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Olivegrove Green

All matches: Steel Legion Drab equivalents · Olivegrove Green equivalents

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