What is the difference between Field Green and Helmet Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Helmet Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Field Green vs Helmet Brown

Field Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3506
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #50531d (estimate)

Helmet Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4161P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #494c28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Helmet Brown is more muted than Field Green.

Can I use Helmet Brown instead of Field Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Helmet Brown is more muted than Field Green.

Can I use Field Green instead of Helmet Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Green is more saturated.

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 Field Green on the colour wheel See Helmet Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Field Green

Field Green vs Steel Helmet Green (WP4127P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Helmet Brown
Field Green vs Mid Soviet Khaki (WP4124P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Helmet Brown
Field Green vs Mid DAK Green (WP4148P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Helmet Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Helmet Brown

Helmet Brown vs Olive Drab (ATOM-20069)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Field Green
Helmet Brown vs Schwarzgrün RLM 70 (ATOM-20101)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Field Green
Helmet Brown vs Russian Green 4BO (ATOM-20071)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Field Green

All matches: Field Green equivalents · Helmet Brown equivalents