What is the difference between Leaf Green and Prairie Ochre?

ΔE 8 (close). Prairie Ochre is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Leaf Green vs Prairie Ochre

Leaf Green

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

Prairie Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f683e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prairie Ochre is more saturated, warmer than Leaf Green.

Can I use Prairie Ochre instead of Leaf Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Prairie Ochre is more saturated, warmer than Leaf Green.

Can I use Leaf Green instead of Prairie Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Leaf Green is more muted, 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 Leaf Green on the colour wheel See Prairie Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Leaf Green

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

Other AK Interactive paints close to Prairie Ochre

Prairie Ochre vs RAL 7009 Hellgrau (AK11307)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leaf Green
Prairie Ochre vs IJN M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green (AK11896)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Leaf Green
Prairie Ochre vs RAL 7008 Graugrün (AK11313)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Leaf Green

All matches: Leaf Green equivalents · Prairie Ochre equivalents