Dark Angels Green vs Monastic Green

Dark Angels Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2a5a3a (estimate)

Monastic Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.482
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#104235 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Monastic Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dark Angels Green.

Can I use Monastic Green instead of Dark Angels Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Monastic Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dark Angels Green.

Can I use Dark Angels Green instead of Monastic Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Angels Green is a little lighter, 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 Dark Angels Green on the colour wheel See Monastic Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Angels Green

Other Citadel paints close to Monastic Green

All matches: Dark Angels Green equivalents · Monastic Green equivalents

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