What is the difference between Worn Olive and Japan. Unif. WWII?

ΔE 11 (fair). Japan. Unif. WWII is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Worn Olive vs Japan. Unif. WWII

Worn Olive

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

Japan. Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.923
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #907929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Japan. Unif. WWII is a little lighter, warmer than Worn Olive.

Can I use Japan. Unif. WWII instead of Worn Olive?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Japan. Unif. WWII is a little lighter, warmer than Worn Olive.

Can I use Worn Olive instead of Japan. Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Worn Olive is a little darker, 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 Worn Olive on the colour wheel See Japan. Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Worn Olive

Worn Olive vs Cayman Green (72.067)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Worn Olive vs Dark Yellow (70.978)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Worn Olive vs Military Yellow (70.764)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII

Other Reaper paints close to Japan. Unif. WWII

Japan. Unif. WWII vs Green Ochre (09128)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Worn Olive
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Dune Shadow (09154)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Worn Olive
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Faded Khaki (09129)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Worn Olive

All matches: Worn Olive equivalents · Japan. Unif. WWII equivalents