A: The difference in the color of the Army Medic blanket/throw and the olive Pure and Simple blanket is because the Army Medic is woven with heathered yarns while the olive Pure and Simple is woven with solid color yarns. The heathered yarns in the Army Medic are yarns which are made with a mixture of wool fibers that are different colors. The olive Pure and Simple wool blanket is made from bone/white yarn and is dyed olive after it is woven. The result is that the heathered Army Medic blanket/throw is an olive color with flecks of white wool mixed throughout the blanket, while the olive Pure and Simple blanket is a solid olive color throughout the blanket. Let us know if you have any additional questions. Thanks.