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S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab

AK Interactive

Base · #4D4B32

Opaque acrylic3rd Generation Acrylic

This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Us Dark Green at 87 percent. S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099) for the shadows and Dark Olive Drab 41 for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.

Cross-brand results

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab equivalents in other ranges

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.

Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Us Dark Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).

Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Bastion Grey, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).

Best Revell option: Revell Olive green/Olivgrün (RAL 6003), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).

From Humbrol: Humbrol Olive Drab, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).

Check it on a spare model first, because Vallejo Us Dark Green sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familybrown
Lightnessdark
Saturationmuted
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

Imperial Bluecomplement
Grey Blueneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

leather, wood and earth
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab?

The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Us Dark Green at 87% color similarity.

What color is S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab?

S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab is a dark muted brown with a warm undertone (hex #4D4B32).

What do I highlight and shade S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab with?

Highlight S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab toward Dark Olive Drab 41 and shade it down into Nº5 Earth Brown (Fs 30099), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.

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