Elysian Green vs Dark Green (JGSDF)

Elysian Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a8a3a (estimate)

Dark Green (JGSDF)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-73
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3b6743 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Green (JGSDF) is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Elysian Green.

Can I use Dark Green (JGSDF) instead of Elysian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Dark Green (JGSDF) is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Elysian Green.

Can I use Elysian Green instead of Dark Green (JGSDF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elysian Green is noticeably lighter, much 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 Elysian Green on the colour wheel See Dark Green (JGSDF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Elysian Green

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green (JGSDF)

All matches: Elysian Green equivalents · Dark Green (JGSDF) equivalents

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