What is the difference between Forest Green and Castellan Green?

ΔE 6 (close). Castellan Green is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Forest Green vs Castellan Green

Forest Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #215732 (estimate)

Castellan Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a4a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Castellan Green is a little darker than Forest Green.

Can I use Castellan Green instead of Forest Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Castellan Green is a little darker than Forest Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Castellan Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest Green is a little 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 Forest Green on the colour wheel See Castellan Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Forest Green

Forest Green vs Waaagh! FleshColour: Base · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Castellan Green
Forest Green vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Castellan Green
Forest Green vs Caliban GreenColour: Base · ΔE 6, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Castellan Green

Castellan Green vs Uniform Green Base FS-34128 (AMMO.F-509)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Forest Green
Castellan Green vs Dark Green (ATOM-20092)ATOM · ΔE 7, close
Castellan Green vs Dark Green (IONIC-0124)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Forest Green equivalents · Castellan Green equivalents