Faded Green vs Forest Sprite

Faded Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20085
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9ed276 (estimate)

Forest Sprite

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7ab050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Forest Sprite is noticeably darker than Faded Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Faded Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Forest Sprite is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Forest Sprite instead of Faded Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Forest Sprite is noticeably darker than Faded Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Faded Green instead of Forest Sprite?

The same difference applies the other way round: Faded Green is noticeably lighter.

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 Faded Green on the colour wheel See Forest Sprite on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Faded Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Forest Sprite

All matches: Faded Green equivalents · Forest Sprite equivalents

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