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Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 equivalent is Dryad Bark (Citadel (Games Workshop)) (ΔE 2.9).
For the Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 equivalent Vallejo, German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) (Vallejo Model Color) (ΔE 8.8).
The best Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 Army Painter equivalent is Brigandine Brown (Army Painter) (ΔE 8.5).
The closest cross-brand equivalent to Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 in the current local catalogue is Dryad Bark from Citadel (Games Workshop) (Delta-E 2.87).
Matches are computed from the local paint catalogue with Delta-E CIEDE2000. Lower values mean a closer visual match on the miniature.
Finish, opacity, flow, and bottle format are not captured by Delta-E alone. Test the substitute if the recipe relies on a specific behaviour.
Before adopting a substitute, check these points specific to this base paint:
Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 is a paint from AK Interactive. Its specific pigment load, drying behaviour, and finish set it apart from other paints in the same category, which is why a direct substitute needs to match more than just the colour value.
The closest Vallejo option is German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) (Delta E 8.84).
Yes, Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 is currently part of the AK Interactive range. Check local stock or equivalent alternatives if the pot is hard to source.
Check Delta-E, finish type, coverage, opacity, and behaviour over your chosen primer. Run a full test with one shade and one highlight pass before applying the substitute to an entire unit.
Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 equivalent is Dryad Bark (Citadel (Games Workshop)) (ΔE 2.9).
For the Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 equivalent Vallejo, German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) (Vallejo Model Color) (ΔE 8.8).
The best Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 Army Painter equivalent is Brigandine Brown (Army Painter) (ΔE 8.5).
Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 equivalent is Dryad Bark (Citadel (Games Workshop)) with Delta E 2.9. For a Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 equivalent Vallejo match, German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) (Vallejo Model Color) with Delta E 8.8 is the closest pick. The best Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 Army Painter equivalent is Brigandine Brown (Army Painter) with Delta E 8.5.
The closest Vallejo match is German Camouflage Black Brown (70.822) (Vallejo Model Color) with Delta E 8.8.
The best Army Painter option is Brigandine Brown (Army Painter) with Delta E 8.5.
As a paint, Olive Drab No.9 / No.22 requires specific handling that affects how any substitute performs. The colour sits in the near-black range.
A paint substitute only becomes trustworthy once it survives the same primer, shade, and highlight sequence as the original recipe.
Looking at the surrounding palette matters because a near match can still push the finished model warmer, colder, or flatter than expected.
That combination of colour distance, finish, and recipe context is what makes a paint substitute reliable on an actual miniature.