Desolate Brown vs Acid Green

Desolate Brown

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

Acid Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4234
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#495f24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Acid Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Desolate Brown.

Can I use Acid Green instead of Desolate Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Acid Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Desolate Brown.

Can I use Desolate Brown instead of Acid Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desolate Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Acid Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Desolate Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Acid Green

All matches: Desolate Brown equivalents · Acid Green equivalents

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