What is the difference between Green and Prairie Ochre?

ΔE 8 (close). Prairie Ochre is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Green vs Prairie Ochre

Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0607
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b703a (estimate)

Prairie Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f683e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prairie Ochre is more muted, warmer than Green.

Can I use Prairie Ochre instead of Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Prairie Ochre is more muted, warmer than Green.

Can I use Green instead of Prairie Ochre?

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

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 Green on the colour wheel See Prairie Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Green

Green vs Thicket Grove (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Prairie Ochre
Green vs Greatcoat Green (WP4139P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Prairie Ochre
Green vs Camouflage GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Prairie Ochre

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Prairie Ochre

Prairie Ochre vs British Brown (AMMO.F-545)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Green
Prairie Ochre vs Sinai Grey (ATOM-20070)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Green
Prairie Ochre vs Rock Grey (IONIC-0146)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Green

All matches: Green equivalents · Prairie Ochre equivalents