Camouflage Green vs Chromium Oxide Green

Camouflage Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#627247 (estimate)

Chromium Oxide Green

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8501
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4e7643 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Chromium Oxide Green is more saturated, cooler than Camouflage Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Camouflage Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Chromium Oxide Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green instead of Camouflage Green?

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

Can I use Camouflage Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camouflage Green is more muted, warmer.

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 Camouflage Green on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Camouflage Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Chromium Oxide Green

All matches: Camouflage Green equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green equivalents

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