Commando Green vs Black Green

Commando Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4058P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1f3c42 (estimate)

Black Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4549 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Black Green is a little lighter, more muted than Commando Green.

Can I use Black Green instead of Commando Green?

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

Can I use Commando Green instead of Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Commando Green is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Commando Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Green

All matches: Commando Green equivalents · Black Green equivalents

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