Green Tone vs Shadowed Green

Green Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a4a1a (estimate)

Shadowed Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09166
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#316528 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Shadowed Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Green Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Green Tone is a wash/shade and Reaper Shadowed Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Shadowed Green instead of Green Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Shadowed Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Green Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Green Tone instead of Shadowed Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Tone is noticeably 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 Green Tone on the colour wheel See Shadowed Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Green Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadowed Green

All matches: Green Tone equivalents · Shadowed Green equivalents

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