Wyvern Green vs IJA Olive Green

Wyvern Green

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#394840 (estimate)

IJA Olive Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.286
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42402c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Olive Green is more saturated, warmer than Wyvern Green.

Can I use IJA Olive Green instead of Wyvern Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). IJA Olive Green is more saturated, warmer than Wyvern Green.

Can I use Wyvern Green instead of IJA Olive Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyvern 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 Wyvern Green on the colour wheel See IJA Olive Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wyvern Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to IJA Olive Green

All matches: Wyvern Green equivalents · IJA Olive Green equivalents

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