Burnt Umber vs Cam. Olive Green

Burnt Umber

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f2a27 (estimate)

Cam. Olive Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.894
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#30332b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cam. Olive Green is a little lighter than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Cam. Olive Green instead of Burnt Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Cam. Olive Green is a little lighter than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Cam. Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber is a little darker.

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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel See Cam. Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Umber

Other Scale75 paints close to Cam. Olive Green

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Cam. Olive Green equivalents

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