What is the difference between Olive Green and Gunship Green?

ΔE 6 (very close). Gunship Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Green vs Gunship Green

Olive Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-405
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #435c4b (estimate)

Gunship Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.895
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f503c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Gunship Green is a little darker, warmer than Olive Green.

Can I use Gunship Green instead of Olive Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Gunship Green is a little darker, warmer than Olive Green.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Gunship Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Green is a little lighter, 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 Olive Green on the colour wheel See Gunship Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Olive Green

Olive Green vs Green Grey (71.341)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gunship Green
Olive Green vs Gunship Green (71.014)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Olive Green vs Olive Grey (71.096)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Gunship Green

Gunship Green vs Olive Drab (C-38)Mr. Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Olive Green
Gunship Green vs Dark Green (H-36)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Olive Green
Gunship Green vs Olive Drab 2 (H-78)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Olive Green

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Gunship Green equivalents