What is the difference between Elf Green and Bastion Grey?

ΔE 17 (loose). Bastion Grey is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Green vs Bastion Grey

Elf Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f4c34 (estimate)

Bastion Grey

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93068
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e745b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bastion Grey is noticeably lighter, warmer than Elf Green.

Can I use Bastion Grey instead of Elf Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Bastion Grey is noticeably lighter, warmer than Elf Green.

Can I use Elf Green instead of Bastion Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Green is noticeably darker, cooler.

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 Elf Green on the colour wheel See Bastion Grey on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Elf Green

Elf Green vs Mage Hunter Green (93126)Formula P3 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bastion Grey
Elf Green vs Thornwood Green (93033)Formula P3 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bastion Grey
Elf Green vs Cryx Bane Base (93067)Formula P3 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bastion Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Bastion Grey

Bastion Grey vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Elf Green
Bastion Grey vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Elf Green
Bastion Grey vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Elf Green

All matches: Elf Green equivalents · Bastion Grey equivalents