What is the difference between Dark Green and Russian Unif. WWII?

ΔE 5 (very close). Russian Unif. WWII is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Green vs Russian Unif. WWII

Dark Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3507
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #38462e (estimate)

Russian Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.924
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #474c35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Russian Unif. WWII is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Green.

Can I use Russian Unif. WWII instead of Dark Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Russian Unif. WWII is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Green.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Russian Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green is a little darker, 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 Russian Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green

Dark Green vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Russian Unif. WWII
Dark Green vs Flat Green (70.968)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russian Unif. WWII
Dark Green vs Gunship Green (70.895)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russian Unif. WWII

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Russian Unif. WWII

Russian Unif. WWII vs NATO Green (ATOM-20066)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Green
Russian Unif. WWII vs Starship Filth (A.MIG-3513)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, very close
Russian Unif. WWII vs Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 (AMMO.F-514)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Dark Green equivalents · Russian Unif. WWII equivalents