Athonian Camoshade vs Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Athonian Camoshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a5a3a (estimate)

Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#426338 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chromium Oxide Green Dark is more saturated, cooler than Athonian Camoshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Athonian Camoshade is a wash/shade and Golden Chromium Oxide Green Dark is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green Dark instead of Athonian Camoshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Chromium Oxide Green Dark is more saturated, cooler than Athonian Camoshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Athonian Camoshade instead of Chromium Oxide Green Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Athonian Camoshade is more muted, 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 Athonian Camoshade on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Athonian Camoshade

Other Citadel paints close to Chromium Oxide Green Dark

All matches: Athonian Camoshade equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green Dark equivalents

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