What is the difference between Magnolia Brown and Military Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Military Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magnolia Brown vs Military Green

Magnolia Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a2a24 (estimate)

Military Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.975
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #35372c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Military Green is a little lighter than Magnolia Brown.

Can I use Military Green instead of Magnolia Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Military Green is a little lighter than Magnolia Brown.

Can I use Magnolia Brown instead of Military Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magnolia Brown is a little darker.

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 Magnolia Brown on the colour wheel See Military Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magnolia Brown

Magnolia Brown vs Cam. Black Green (70.741)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Military Green
Magnolia Brown vs Cam. Olive Green (70.894)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Military Green
Magnolia Brown vs Yellow Olive (70.892)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Military Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Military Green

Military Green vs Midnight Olive (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Magnolia Brown
Military Green vs Militia GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Magnolia Brown
Military Green vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Magnolia Brown equivalents · Military Green equivalents