Lupercal Green vs NATO Green

Lupercal Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a3a (estimate)

NATO Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
70.612
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3e4d3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. NATO Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Lupercal Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Lupercal Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). NATO Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Lupercal Green.

Can I use Lupercal Green instead of NATO Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lupercal Green is a little darker, 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 Lupercal Green on the colour wheel See NATO Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lupercal Green

Other Citadel paints close to NATO Green

All matches: Lupercal Green equivalents · NATO Green equivalents

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