Medium Olive is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Monument Pro Acryl Dark Camo Green at 71 percent, is a different finish. In the pot, Medium Olive reads as a cool green, dark and muted. For highlights, the next step up in the Vallejo range is Medium Grey. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Medium Olive equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Vallejo pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Monument Pro Acryl Dark Camo Green, dries clearly lighter than Medium Olive, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
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Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Medium Olive?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Dark Camo Green at 71% color similarity.
What color is Medium Olive?
Medium Olive is a dark muted green with a cool undertone (hex #404F32).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Olive with?
The next step up for highlighting Medium Olive is Medium Grey in the Vallejo range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.