What is the difference between Semi Gloss Black and Olive Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Olive Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Semi Gloss Black vs Olive Brown

Semi Gloss Black

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-18
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #231f20 (estimate)

Olive Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.889
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Olive Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Semi Gloss Black.

Can I use Olive Brown instead of Semi Gloss Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Olive Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Semi Gloss Black.

Can I use Semi Gloss Black instead of Olive Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Semi Gloss Black is a little darker, more muted.

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 Semi Gloss Black on the colour wheel See Olive Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Semi Gloss Black

Semi Gloss Black vs Black Grey (70.862)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Semi Gloss Black vs German Grey (70.995)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Semi Gloss Black vs Gloss Black (70.861)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Brown

Other Tamiya paints close to Olive Brown

Olive Brown vs NATO Black (TS-63)TS Spray · ΔE 7, close · closer than Semi Gloss Black
Olive Brown vs NATO Black (XF-69)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close
Olive Brown vs Rubber Black (XF-85)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Semi Gloss Black equivalents · Olive Brown equivalents