Savage Green vs Racing Green

Savage Green

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

Racing Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-22
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00794c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Racing Green is a little lighter, cooler than Savage Green.

Can I use Racing Green instead of Savage Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Racing Green is a little lighter, cooler than Savage Green.

Can I use Savage Green instead of Racing Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Savage Green 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 Savage Green on the colour wheel See Racing Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Savage Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Racing Green

All matches: Savage Green equivalents · Racing Green equivalents

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