What is the difference between Dark Green and Forest Green?

ΔE 10 (close). Forest Green is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Green vs Forest Green

Dark Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00491e (estimate)

Forest Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20093
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b5a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Forest Green is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Dark Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Forest Green is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Green.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Forest Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark 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 Dark Green on the colour wheel See Forest Green on the colour wheel

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Green

Dark Green vs Forest Green (IONIC-0125)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Forest Green
Dark Green vs Fern Green (ATOM-20091)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair
Dark Green vs Zinc Chromate Green (ATOM-20074)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Forest Green

Forest Green vs Forest Green (IONIC-0125)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Green
Forest Green vs IJN Nakajima Dark Green (ATOM-20096)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Green
Forest Green vs Emerald Green (A.MIG-0647)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Green

All matches: Dark Green equivalents · Forest Green equivalents