In the pot, Olive Drab reads as a cool green, mid-tone and muted. For modelling, drop to Burnt Turf in the recesses and step up to Urban Buff on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. Olive Drab is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Vallejo Green Sky, reaches 86 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Olive Drab equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches The Army Painter Olive Drab cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Green Sky, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Ranger Cloak, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.7).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Wwi German Light Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Nurgling Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.8 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Citadel
Humbrol
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Olive Drab?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Green Sky at 86% color similarity.
What color is Olive Drab?
Olive Drab is a mid-tone muted green with a cool undertone (hex #7A8A60).
What do I highlight and shade Olive Drab with?
Highlight Olive Drab toward Urban Buff and shade it down into Burnt Turf, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.