Desolate Brown vs Militarum Green

Desolate Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a7430 (estimate)

Militarum Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a6a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Militarum Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Desolate Brown.

Can I use Militarum Green instead of Desolate Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Militarum Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Desolate Brown.

Can I use Desolate Brown instead of Militarum Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desolate Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Desolate Brown on the colour wheel See Militarum Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Desolate Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Militarum Green

All matches: Desolate Brown equivalents · Militarum Green equivalents

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