What is the difference between Woodland Camo and Ger. Fieldgrey WWII?

ΔE 7 (close). Ger. Fieldgrey WWII is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Woodland Camo vs Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Woodland Camo

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f4c34 (estimate)

Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.830
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #494a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ger. Fieldgrey WWII is more muted, warmer than Woodland Camo.

Can I use Ger. Fieldgrey WWII instead of Woodland Camo?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ger. Fieldgrey WWII is more muted, warmer than Woodland Camo.

Can I use Woodland Camo instead of Ger. Fieldgrey WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Woodland Camo is 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 Woodland Camo on the colour wheel See Ger. Fieldgrey WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Woodland Camo

Woodland Camo vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ger. Fieldgrey WWII
Woodland Camo vs Gunship Green (70.895)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ger. Fieldgrey WWII
Woodland Camo vs Russian Unif. WWII (70.924)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Other Army Painter paints close to Ger. Fieldgrey WWII

Ger. Fieldgrey WWII vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Woodland Camo
Ger. Fieldgrey WWII vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Woodland Camo
Ger. Fieldgrey WWII vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Woodland Camo

All matches: Woodland Camo equivalents · Ger. Fieldgrey WWII equivalents