Kabalite Green vs Deep Green

Kabalite Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a8a6a (estimate)

Deep Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-26
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2d6a49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Kabalite Green.

Can I use Deep Green instead of Kabalite Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Deep Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Kabalite Green.

Can I use Kabalite Green instead of Deep Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kabalite Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Kabalite Green on the colour wheel See Deep Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Kabalite Green

Other Citadel paints close to Deep Green

All matches: Kabalite Green equivalents · Deep Green equivalents

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