What is the difference between Commando Green and Dark Blue Grey?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Blue Grey is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Commando Green vs Dark Blue Grey

Commando Green

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

Dark Blue Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.867
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #373b41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Blue Grey is more muted than Commando Green.

Can I use Dark Blue Grey instead of Commando Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Blue Grey is more muted than Commando Green.

Can I use Commando Green instead of Dark Blue Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Commando Green is 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 Dark Blue Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Commando Green

Commando Green vs IJN Deep Dark Green (71.310)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Blue Grey
Commando Green vs Black Green RLM70 (71.021)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Blue Grey
Commando Green vs Black Green (71.018)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Blue Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Blue Grey

Dark Blue Grey vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Commando Green
Dark Blue Grey vs Ironclad Grey (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Commando Green
Dark Blue Grey vs Crow HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Commando Green

All matches: Commando Green equivalents · Dark Blue Grey equivalents