Steel Helmet Green vs Troll Shadow

Steel Helmet Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4127P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#55572d (estimate)

Troll Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09202
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#44381a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Troll Shadow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Steel Helmet Green.

Can I use Troll Shadow instead of Steel Helmet Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Troll Shadow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Steel Helmet Green.

Can I use Steel Helmet Green instead of Troll Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Helmet Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Steel Helmet Green on the colour wheel See Troll Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Steel Helmet Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Troll Shadow

All matches: Steel Helmet Green equivalents · Troll Shadow equivalents

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