What is the difference between Duck Egg Green and Eau de Nil “D.E.G.”?

ΔE 7 (close). Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Duck Egg Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.”

Duck Egg Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20086
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #abc488 (estimate)

Eau de Nil “D.E.G.”

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.009
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #99b974 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” is a little darker, more saturated than Duck Egg Green.

✓ AMMO ATOM user guide chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” instead of Duck Egg Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” is a little darker, more saturated than Duck Egg Green.

Can I use Duck Egg Green instead of Eau de Nil “D.E.G.”?

The same difference applies the other way round: Duck Egg Green is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Duck Egg Green on the colour wheel See Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Duck Egg Green

Duck Egg Green vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair
Duck Egg Green vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 19, loose
Duck Egg Green vs Ivory RLM05 (71.106)Model Air · ΔE 20, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Eau de Nil “D.E.G.”

Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” vs Stone Green (IONIC-0134)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Duck Egg Green
Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” vs Pacific Green (AMMO.F-544)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close
Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” vs Light Khaki Green (A.MIG-0634)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Duck Egg Green equivalents · Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” equivalents