Warboss Green vs Muddy Olive

Warboss Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a7a3a (estimate)

Muddy Olive

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09034
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d6634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Muddy Olive is a little darker, more muted than Warboss Green.

Can I use Muddy Olive instead of Warboss Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Muddy Olive is a little darker, more muted than Warboss Green.

Can I use Warboss Green instead of Muddy Olive?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warboss Green is a little lighter, 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 Warboss Green on the colour wheel See Muddy Olive on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Warboss Green

Other Citadel paints close to Muddy Olive

All matches: Warboss Green equivalents · Muddy Olive equivalents

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