Protective Green 1920s-1930s vs Deep Green

Protective Green 1920s-1930s

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen AFV Series
Code
AK11371
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a331d (estimate)

Deep Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.970
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e472f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deep Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Protective Green 1920s-1930s.

Can I use Deep Green instead of Protective Green 1920s-1930s?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Deep Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Protective Green 1920s-1930s.

Can I use Protective Green 1920s-1930s instead of Deep Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Protective Green 1920s-1930s is a little darker, 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 Protective Green 1920s-1930s on the colour wheel See Deep Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Protective Green 1920s-1930s

Other AK Interactive paints close to Deep Green

All matches: Protective Green 1920s-1930s equivalents · Deep Green equivalents

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