What is the difference between Stone Green and Pastel Green?

ΔE 19 (loose). Pastel Green is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Stone Green vs Pastel Green

Stone Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0134
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7c186 (estimate)

Pastel Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.885
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #839064 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pastel Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Stone Green.

Can I use Pastel Green instead of Stone Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Pastel Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Stone Green.

Can I use Stone Green instead of Pastel Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Stone Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Stone Green on the colour wheel See Pastel Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Stone Green

Stone Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pastel Green
Stone Green vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Pastel Green
Stone Green vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 19, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pastel Green

Pastel Green vs Ochre Brown (AMMO.F-546)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Stone Green
Pastel Green vs Dust (ATOM-20143)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Stone Green
Pastel Green vs Pacific Green (AMMO.F-544)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Stone Green

All matches: Stone Green equivalents · Pastel Green equivalents