What is the difference between Green Base and German Camo Green?

ΔE 10 (close). German Camo Green is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Green Base vs German Camo Green

Green Base

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20083
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #416e38 (estimate)

German Camo Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4041P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a7642 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Camo Green is more saturated, cooler than Green Base.

Can I use German Camo Green instead of Green Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). German Camo Green is more saturated, cooler than Green Base.

Can I use Green Base instead of German Camo Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Base is more muted, warmer.

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 Base on the colour wheel See German Camo Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Green Base

Green Base vs Gremlin GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than German Camo Green
Green Base vs Army GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair
Green Base vs British Camo Green (WP4060P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to German Camo Green

German Camo Green vs Fern Green (ATOM-20091)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Green Base
German Camo Green vs Dark Marine Green (IONIC-0122)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 13, fair
German Camo Green vs IJN Mitsubishi Green (ATOM-20095)ATOM · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Green Base equivalents · German Camo Green equivalents