Elf Green vs Ardennes Green

Elf Green

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

Ardennes Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC45
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4f6242 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ardennes Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Elf Green.

Can I use Ardennes Green instead of Elf Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ardennes Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Elf Green.

Can I use Elf Green instead of Ardennes Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Green is a little darker, more muted.

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 Ardennes Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Elf Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Ardennes Green

All matches: Elf Green equivalents · Ardennes Green equivalents

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