Steel Helmet Green vs Ardennes Green

Steel Helmet Green

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

Ardennes Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC45
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4f6242 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ardennes Green is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Steel Helmet Green.

Can I use Ardennes Green instead of Steel Helmet Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ardennes Green is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Steel Helmet Green.

Can I use Steel Helmet Green instead of Ardennes Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Helmet Green is a little darker, 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 Steel Helmet Green on the colour wheel See Ardennes Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Steel Helmet Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Ardennes Green

All matches: Steel Helmet Green equivalents · Ardennes Green equivalents

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