What is the difference between Dark Warm Grey and Olive Green RLM80?

ΔE 9 (close). Olive Green RLM80 is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Warm Grey vs Olive Green RLM80

Dark Warm Grey

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4543 (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 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Green RLM80 is more saturated than Dark Warm Grey.

Can I use Olive Green RLM80 instead of Dark Warm Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Olive Green RLM80 is more saturated than Dark Warm Grey.

Can I use Dark Warm Grey instead of Olive Green RLM80?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Warm Grey is 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 Dark Warm Grey on the colour wheel See Olive Green RLM80 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Warm Grey

Dark Warm Grey vs Khaki Green Num. (71.330)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
Dark Warm Grey vs Charcoal (72.155)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80
Dark Warm Grey vs US Earth Brown (71.290)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Olive Green RLM80

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Olive Green RLM80

Olive Green RLM80 vs Dark Camo Green (036)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Warm Grey
Olive Green RLM80 vs Black Green (057)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Warm Grey
Olive Green RLM80 vs Dark Neutral Grey (044)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Dark Warm Grey equivalents · Olive Green RLM80 equivalents