Military Shader vs Jenkins Green

Military Shader

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

Jenkins Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PBk9 / PG36 / PY150
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#356025 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Jenkins Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Military Shader. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Military Shader is a wash/shade and Golden Jenkins Green 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 Jenkins Green instead of Military Shader?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Jenkins Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Military Shader. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Military Shader instead of Jenkins Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Military Shader is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Jenkins Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Military Shader

Other Army Painter paints close to Jenkins Green

All matches: Military Shader equivalents · Jenkins Green equivalents

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