What is the difference between Savage Green and Bright Green?

ΔE 16 (loose). Bright Green is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Savage Green vs Bright Green

Savage Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a6a30 (estimate)

Bright Green

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-25
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00855c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bright Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Savage Green.

Can I use Bright Green instead of Savage Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Bright Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Savage Green.

Can I use Savage Green instead of Bright Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Savage Green is noticeably 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 Savage Green on the colour wheel See Bright Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Savage Green

Savage Green vs Racing Green (PS-22)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Bright Green
Savage Green vs Green (X-5)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Bright Green
Savage Green vs Deep Green (XF-26)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Green

Bright Green vs Elemental BoltWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Savage Green
Bright Green vs Majestic FortressWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Savage Green
Bright Green vs Pharaoh GuardWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Savage Green

All matches: Savage Green equivalents · Bright Green equivalents