What is the difference between Pale Olive and Sky Type S?

ΔE 6 (very close). Sky Type S is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Olive vs Sky Type S

Pale Olive

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09036
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #88a184 (estimate)

Sky Type S

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.302
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #939e85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Sky Type S is more muted, warmer than Pale Olive.

Can I use Sky Type S instead of Pale Olive?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Sky Type S is more muted, warmer than Pale Olive.

Can I use Pale Olive instead of Sky Type S?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Olive 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 Pale Olive on the colour wheel See Sky Type S on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Olive

Pale Olive vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sky Type S
Pale Olive vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sky Type S
Pale Olive vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other Reaper paints close to Sky Type S

Sky Type S vs Ghoul Skin (09148)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, close
Sky Type S vs Khaki Shadow (09121)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair
Sky Type S vs Terran Khaki (09122)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Pale Olive equivalents · Sky Type S equivalents