What is the difference between German Camo Green and Pale Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Pale Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

German Camo Green vs Pale Green

German Camo Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4041P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a7642 (estimate)

Pale Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.095
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #638050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than German Camo Green.

Can I use Pale Green instead of German Camo Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Pale Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than German Camo Green.

Can I use German Camo Green instead of Pale Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: German Camo Green is a little darker, more saturated, 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 German Camo Green on the colour wheel See Pale Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to German Camo Green

German Camo Green vs Dark Green (72.028)Game Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Pale Green
German Camo Green vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Pale Green
German Camo Green vs Green Sky (70.974)Model Color · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Pale Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Green

Pale Green vs British Camo Green (WP4060P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Camo Green
Pale Green vs Olive DrabWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Camo Green
Pale Green vs Light Drab (WP4032P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Camo Green

All matches: German Camo Green equivalents · Pale Green equivalents