What is the difference between Waffen Green and Flat Green?

ΔE 6 (very close). Flat Green is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Green vs Flat Green

Waffen Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11420
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3c21 (estimate)

Flat Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.968
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f482e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Flat Green is a little lighter, cooler than Waffen Green.

Can I use Flat Green instead of Waffen Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Flat Green is a little lighter, cooler than Waffen Green.

Can I use Waffen Green instead of Flat Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waffen Green is a little darker, 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 Waffen Green on the colour wheel See Flat Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Waffen Green

Waffen Green vs Luftwaffe Green (70.823)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Flat Green
Waffen Green vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
Waffen Green vs Uniform Green (70.922)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Flat Green

Flat Green vs WWI German Dark Green (AK11803)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Waffen Green
Flat Green vs IJA #21 Midori iro (Green) (AK11902)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Waffen Green
Flat Green vs Russian Green 4BO (AK11368)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Green

All matches: Waffen Green equivalents · Flat Green equivalents