Steel Helmet Green vs Merm Green

Steel Helmet Green

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

Merm Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG20
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4b583f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Merm Green is more muted, cooler than Steel Helmet Green.

Can I use Merm 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). Merm Green is more muted, cooler than Steel Helmet Green.

Can I use Steel Helmet Green instead of Merm Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Steel Helmet Green is 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 Merm Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Steel Helmet Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Merm Green

All matches: Steel Helmet Green equivalents · Merm Green equivalents

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