Greenskin vs Dark Green

Greenskin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a7a40 (estimate)

Dark Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.028
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26562f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Green is noticeably darker, much more muted than Greenskin.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Greenskin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Dark Green is noticeably darker, much more muted than Greenskin.

Can I use Greenskin instead of Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Greenskin is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Greenskin on the colour wheel See Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Greenskin

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green

All matches: Greenskin equivalents · Dark Green equivalents

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