What is the difference between Eidolon Grey and USAF Olive Drab?

ΔE 4 (very close). USAF Olive Drab is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eidolon Grey vs USAF Olive Drab

Eidolon Grey

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c5d4d (estimate)

USAF Olive Drab

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #555343 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. USAF Olive Drab is a little darker, warmer than Eidolon Grey.

Can I use USAF Olive Drab instead of Eidolon Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). USAF Olive Drab is a little darker, warmer than Eidolon Grey.

Can I use Eidolon Grey instead of USAF Olive Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eidolon Grey is a little lighter, 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 Eidolon Grey on the colour wheel See USAF Olive Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eidolon Grey

Eidolon Grey vs Green Grey (70.886)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab
Eidolon Grey vs USA Olive Drab (70.608)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab
Eidolon Grey vs Light Olive (71.247)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USAF Olive Drab

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to USAF Olive Drab

USAF Olive Drab vs Ashen GreyTriads: shadows · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Eidolon Grey
USAF Olive Drab vs Ranger CloakTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close
USAF Olive Drab vs Field GreyTriads: shadows · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Eidolon Grey equivalents · USAF Olive Drab equivalents