Absolution Green vs Military Green

Absolution Green

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

Military Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09176
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d4925 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Military Green is more muted, warmer than Absolution Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Absolution Green is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Military 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 Military Green instead of Absolution Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Military Green is more muted, warmer than Absolution Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Absolution Green instead of Military Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Absolution 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 Absolution Green on the colour wheel See Military Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Absolution Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Military Green

All matches: Absolution Green equivalents · Military Green equivalents

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