What is the difference between Dark Umber and Olive Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Olive Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Umber vs Olive Brown

Dark Umber

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 019
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a3028 (estimate)

Olive Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.889
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Brown is a little darker, more muted than Dark Umber.

Can I use Olive Brown instead of Dark Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Olive Brown is a little darker, more muted than Dark Umber.

Can I use Dark Umber instead of Olive Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Umber is a little lighter, 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 Dark Umber on the colour wheel See Olive Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Umber

Dark Umber vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Dark Umber vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Dark Umber vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Olive Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Olive Brown

Olive Brown vs Black Brown (040)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Umber
Olive Brown vs Sepia (E012)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Umber
Olive Brown vs Mahogany (009)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dark Umber

All matches: Dark Umber equivalents · Olive Brown equivalents