Color-wise this is a moderate, dark green leaning cool. It builds a smooth gradient with Ijn M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green underneath and Olive Drab Base on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Medium Olive Green is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Vallejo Goblin Green, reaches 83 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Medium Olive Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches AK Interactive Medium Olive Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Goblin Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Army Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.0).
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Olive Drab, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Rocket Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.4).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Goblin Green dries slightly more muted and cooler than Medium Olive Green, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Humbrol
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Citadel
P3 Paints
Scale75
Revell
Two Thin Coats
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Medium Olive Green?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Goblin Green at 83% color similarity.
What color is Medium Olive Green?
Medium Olive Green is a dark moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #405423).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Olive Green with?
Highlight Medium Olive Green toward Olive Drab Base and shade it down into Ijn M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.