Majestic Fortress vs Viridian Green Hue

Majestic Fortress

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a7a60 (estimate)

Viridian Green Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8586
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2d7256 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Viridian Green Hue is more muted, warmer than Majestic Fortress. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Majestic Fortress is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Viridian Green Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Viridian Green Hue instead of Majestic Fortress?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Viridian Green Hue is more muted, warmer than Majestic Fortress. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Majestic Fortress instead of Viridian Green Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Majestic Fortress is 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 Majestic Fortress on the colour wheel See Viridian Green Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Majestic Fortress

Other Army Painter paints close to Viridian Green Hue

All matches: Majestic Fortress equivalents · Viridian Green Hue equivalents

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