Worn Olive vs Dirty Grey

Worn Olive

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09159
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#726f22 (estimate)

Dirty Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.145
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#86813e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dirty Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Worn Olive.

Can I use Dirty Grey instead of Worn Olive?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dirty Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Worn Olive.

Can I use Worn Olive instead of Dirty Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Worn Olive is a little darker, 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 Worn Olive on the colour wheel See Dirty Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Worn Olive

Other Reaper paints close to Dirty Grey

All matches: Worn Olive equivalents · Dirty Grey equivalents

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