Castellan Green vs Dark Green

Castellan Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a2a (estimate)

Dark Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.028
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26562f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green is a little lighter than Castellan Green.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Castellan Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Green is a little lighter than Castellan Green.

Can I use Castellan Green instead of Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Castellan Green is a little darker.

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 Castellan Green on the colour wheel See Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Castellan Green

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green

All matches: Castellan Green equivalents · Dark Green equivalents

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