Olive-Brown Ops vs IJA Olive Green

Olive-Brown Ops

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1887
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#352a0e (estimate)

IJA Olive Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.286
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42402c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Olive Green is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Olive-Brown Ops.

Can I use IJA Olive Green instead of Olive-Brown Ops?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). IJA Olive Green is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Olive-Brown Ops.

Can I use Olive-Brown Ops instead of IJA Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive-Brown Ops is a little darker, 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 Olive-Brown Ops on the colour wheel See IJA Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Olive-Brown Ops

Other Green Stuff World paints close to IJA Olive Green

All matches: Olive-Brown Ops equivalents · IJA Olive Green equivalents

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