Dark Green Nakajima vs Olive Grey

Dark Green Nakajima

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-129
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a6553 (estimate)

Olive Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.096
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#525e50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Grey is more muted, warmer than Dark Green Nakajima.

Can I use Olive Grey instead of Dark Green Nakajima?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Olive Grey is more muted, warmer than Dark Green Nakajima.

Can I use Dark Green Nakajima instead of Olive Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green Nakajima is more saturated, 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 Dark Green Nakajima on the colour wheel See Olive Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green Nakajima

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Olive Grey

All matches: Dark Green Nakajima equivalents · Olive Grey equivalents

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