What is the difference between Leaf Green and Commando Green?

ΔE 10 (close). Commando Green is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leaf Green vs Commando Green

Leaf Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a6c4e (estimate)

Commando Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #627247 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Commando Green is more saturated, cooler than Leaf Green.

Can I use Commando Green instead of Leaf Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Commando Green is more saturated, cooler than Leaf Green.

Can I use Leaf Green instead of Commando Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leaf Green is more muted, warmer.

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 Leaf Green on the colour wheel See Commando Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Leaf Green

Leaf Green vs Prairie OchreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Commando Green
Leaf Green vs Sulfide OchreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Commando Green
Leaf Green vs Camouflage GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Commando Green

Commando Green vs RAL 6011 Resedagrün (AK11311)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Leaf Green
Commando Green vs A-19f Grass Green (AK11913)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leaf Green
Commando Green vs RAL 7008 Graugrün Opt 2 (AK11314)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Leaf Green

All matches: Leaf Green equivalents · Commando Green equivalents