Commando Green vs Chromium Oxide Green

Commando Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
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 Commando Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Commando 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 Commando 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 Commando Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Commando Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Commando 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 Commando Green on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Commando Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Chromium Oxide Green

All matches: Commando Green equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green equivalents

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