Military Shade vs Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Military Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3a4a20 (estimate)

Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#426338 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Chromium Oxide Green Dark is a little lighter, cooler than Military Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Military Shade is a wash/shade and Golden Chromium Oxide Green Dark 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 Chromium Oxide Green Dark instead of Military Shade?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Chromium Oxide Green Dark is a little lighter, cooler than Military Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Military Shade instead of Chromium Oxide Green Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Military Shade is a little darker, warmer.

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 Military Shade on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Military Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Chromium Oxide Green Dark

All matches: Military Shade equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green Dark equivalents

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