Absolution Green vs Dark Angels Green

Absolution Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4a28 (estimate)

Dark Angels Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Angels Green is a little lighter than Absolution Green.

Can I use Dark Angels Green instead of Absolution Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Angels Green is a little lighter than Absolution Green.

Can I use Absolution Green instead of Dark Angels Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Absolution Green is a little darker.

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 Absolution Green on the colour wheel See Dark Angels Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Absolution Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Angels Green

All matches: Absolution Green equivalents · Dark Angels Green equivalents

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