Carbon Black vs Olive Green RLM80

Carbon Black

Brand
Kimera Kolors
Range
Pure Pigments
Code
Pure Pigments
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#252422 (estimate)

Olive Green RLM80

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.265
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3e473a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olive Green RLM80 is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Carbon Black.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of Carbon Black?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Olive Green RLM80 is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Carbon Black.

Can I use Carbon Black instead of Olive Green RLM80?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carbon Black is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Carbon Black on the colour wheel See Olive Green RLM80 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carbon Black

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Olive Green RLM80

All matches: Carbon Black equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents

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