What is the difference between Undergrowth Green and Army Green?

ΔE 28 (loose). Army Green is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Undergrowth Green vs Army Green

Undergrowth Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a8a28 (estimate)

Army Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA38
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a2ab39 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Army Green is noticeably lighter, warmer than Undergrowth Green.

Can I use Army Green instead of Undergrowth Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Army Green is noticeably lighter, warmer than Undergrowth Green.

Can I use Undergrowth Green instead of Army Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Undergrowth Green is noticeably darker, 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 Undergrowth Green on the colour wheel See Army Green on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Undergrowth Green

Undergrowth Green vs Orc Green (NA36)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Army Green
Undergrowth Green vs Elven Green (NA37)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Army Green
Undergrowth Green vs Poison Green (NA39)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 43, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Army Green

Army Green vs Canopy GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Undergrowth Green
Army Green vs Jungle GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Undergrowth Green
Army Green vs Oozing VomitWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Undergrowth Green

All matches: Undergrowth Green equivalents · Army Green equivalents