Dark Green vs Splinter Green

Dark Green

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11146
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#38805d (estimate)

Splinter Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.756
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d6444 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Splinter Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Dark Green.

Can I use Splinter Green instead of Dark Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Splinter Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Dark Green.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Splinter Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Dark Green on the colour wheel See Splinter Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Splinter Green

All matches: Dark Green equivalents · Splinter Green equivalents

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