Shamrock Green vs Forest Green

Shamrock Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4aa020 (estimate)

Forest Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.465
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1d512d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 51.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forest Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Shamrock Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 52). Forest Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Shamrock Green instead of Forest Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shamrock Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Shamrock Green on the colour wheel See Forest Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shamrock Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Forest Green

All matches: Shamrock Green equivalents · Forest Green equivalents

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