Light Green vs Canopy Green

Light Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0863
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#91ab3d (estimate)

Canopy Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c040 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Canopy Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Canopy Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Canopy Green instead of Light Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Canopy Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Light Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Green instead of Canopy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Green is a little darker, more muted.

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 Light Green on the colour wheel See Canopy Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Canopy Green

All matches: Light Green equivalents · Canopy Green equivalents

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