Angel Green vs Black Green

Angel Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a3a28 (estimate)

Black Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-27
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#134932 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Black Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Angel Green.

Can I use Black Green instead of Angel Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Black Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Angel Green.

Can I use Angel Green instead of Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Angel 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 Angel Green on the colour wheel See Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Angel Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Green

All matches: Angel Green equivalents · Black Green equivalents

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