What is the difference between Overlord Olive and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 14 (fair). Burnt Umber is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Overlord Olive vs Burnt Umber

Overlord Olive

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1853
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372f17 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.040
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322825 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Burnt Umber is more muted than Overlord Olive.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Overlord Olive?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Burnt Umber is more muted than Overlord Olive.

Can I use Overlord Olive instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Overlord Olive is 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 Overlord Olive on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Overlord Olive

Overlord Olive vs Canvas (70.763)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Overlord Olive vs Cam. Middle Brown (70.740)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Overlord Olive vs Dark Green RLM71 (71.015)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Burnt Umber

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Ranger Green (3234)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Overlord Olive
Burnt Umber vs Barrel Grey (1882)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Overlord Olive
Burnt Umber vs Blackroot Grey (3233)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Overlord Olive

All matches: Overlord Olive equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents