#495142
Mr. Hobby

Olive Drab Highlight 1

Mr Color Modulation Set

acrylic
green

Color Information

HEX

#495142

RGB

73, 81, 66

LAB

33.3, -6.4, 7.8

Product Code

CMC01

Closest catalog-color match

Medium Green 42 10ml by AK Real Colors (ΔE 1.3)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.3 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Olive Drab Highlight 1 catalog data

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Olive Drab Highlight 1 by Mr. Hobby (product code CMC01) is cataloged as acrylic, Mr Color Modulation Set in the green color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #495142, RGB 73/81/66, and CIELAB 33.3/-6.4/7.8. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Olive Drab Highlight 1 is a green with medium-dark value (L*: 33.3). This neutral color has muted saturation (chroma: 10.1), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 33.3

Medium-Dark

Temperatureneutral

neutral

SaturationC* 10.1

Muted

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

Balanced temperature that works harmoniously with both warm and cool palettes. Versatile for various applications.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
70% confidence

Dark value works well for shadow glazes or shading recesses

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers