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Think about it.

(I used to be a paint mixer in hardware store back when we manually added tints to a base from a book.)


Black (tint) is very very very dark Blue. Mixed with any colour, its effect is like adding blue.

As a painter(airbrusher) I know to make something look blacker, add blue.

Ochre is a yellow.


Blue + Yellow = ....should I just leave it there?


I agree, the earliest American WW1 paint dubbed 'olive drab' was described as a muddy colour,

probably more brown than green due to the higher 'black' tint.

(remember your days in school when you mixed all the paints together...and got mud?)


We were talking about a WW2 colour...and Olive Drab went through various shades of green,

including much darker ones that being used in matte finish, tended to fade or get very dirty.

Yes, there was a difference between what the Army and Air Force used.


I think this debate over "the right colour" has spawned fury on many forums and led to "colourful" arguments.

So, I will stop pushing my view on this...I apologize if any of my views are incorrect.

Its all good.


And no Virginia, Army Green is not Olive Drab.


I never believed the colour on this pamphlet was an accurate rendition of the colour,

it most likely contained a paint sample.

I just love the details and information on it!


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