Olive Green vs Flat Green

Olive Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-58
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#334b3b (estimate)

Flat Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.968
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f482e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Green is more saturated, warmer than Olive Green.

Can I use Flat Green instead of Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Flat Green is more saturated, warmer than Olive Green.

Can I use Olive Green instead of Flat Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Green is more muted, 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 Olive Green on the colour wheel See Flat Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Olive Green

Other Tamiya paints close to Flat Green

All matches: Olive Green equivalents · Flat Green equivalents

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