What is the difference between Viridian Grim and Olive Green RLM80?

ΔE 4 (very close). Olive Green RLM80 is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viridian Grim vs Olive Green RLM80

Viridian Grim

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #333f35 (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 4.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Olive Green RLM80 is a little lighter, warmer than Viridian Grim.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of Viridian Grim?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Olive Green RLM80 is a little lighter, warmer than Viridian Grim.

Can I use Viridian Grim instead of Olive Green RLM80?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viridian Grim is a little darker, cooler.

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 Viridian Grim on the colour wheel See Olive Green RLM80 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Viridian Grim

Viridian Grim vs IJA Midouri Green (71.134)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
Viridian Grim vs IJN Black Green (71.322)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
Viridian Grim vs US Dark Green (70.893)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Olive Green RLM80

Olive Green RLM80 vs Dark Mud (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, fair
Olive Green RLM80 vs Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose
Olive Green RLM80 vs Carbon Black (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Viridian Grim equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents