What is the difference between Elf Green and Forest Green?

ΔE 9 (close). Forest Green is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Green vs Forest Green

Elf Green

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

Forest Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA34
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d5038 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Forest Green is more saturated, cooler than Elf Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Elf Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Forest Green is more saturated, cooler than Elf Green.

Can I use Elf Green instead of Forest Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Green is more muted, 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 Elf Green on the colour wheel See Forest Green on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Elf Green

Elf Green vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair
Elf Green vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair
Elf Green vs Slate Grey (NA10)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Forest Green

Forest Green vs Schilf Green (WP4153P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elf Green
Forest Green vs Angel GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elf Green
Forest Green vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Elf Green equivalents · Forest Green equivalents