Australian Camouflage Green vs Steel Helmet Green

Australian Camouflage Green

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen AFV Series
Code
AK11348
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#565e27 (estimate)

Steel Helmet Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4127P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#55572d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Steel Helmet Green is more muted than Australian Camouflage Green.

Can I use Steel Helmet Green instead of Australian Camouflage Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Steel Helmet Green is more muted than Australian Camouflage Green.

Can I use Australian Camouflage Green instead of Steel Helmet Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Australian Camouflage Green is more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Australian Camouflage Green on the colour wheel See Steel Helmet Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Australian Camouflage Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Steel Helmet Green

All matches: Australian Camouflage Green equivalents · Steel Helmet Green equivalents

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