Military Shader vs Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Military Shader

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
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 Shader. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Military Shader 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 Shader?

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 Shader. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Military Shader 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 Shader on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Military Shader

Other Army Painter paints close to Chromium Oxide Green Dark

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

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