What is the difference between Burnt Umber and Olive Grey?

ΔE 10 (close). Olive Grey is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Umber vs Olive Grey

Burnt Umber

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372a20 (estimate)

Olive Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.888
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #343729 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Olive Grey instead of Burnt Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Olive Grey is a little lighter, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Olive Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber is a little darker, 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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel See Olive Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Grey
Burnt Umber vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Grey
Burnt Umber vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Olive Grey

Other Golden paints close to Olive Grey

Olive Grey vs Raw Umber (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Olive Grey vs N2 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Olive Grey vs Bone Black (PBk9)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Olive Grey equivalents