Death World Forest vs NATO Green

Death World Forest

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a5a2a (estimate)

NATO Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-61
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#415c3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. NATO Green is more muted, cooler than Death World Forest.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Death World Forest?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). NATO Green is more muted, cooler than Death World Forest.

Can I use Death World Forest instead of NATO Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death World Forest is 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 Death World Forest on the colour wheel See NATO Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Death World Forest

Other Citadel paints close to NATO Green

All matches: Death World Forest equivalents · NATO Green equivalents

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