Nurgling Green vs Dark Green 2

Nurgling Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a9a6a (estimate)

Dark Green 2

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-89
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#61836b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Green 2 is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Dark Green 2 instead of Nurgling Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Dark Green 2 is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Nurgling Green instead of Dark Green 2?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nurgling 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 Nurgling Green on the colour wheel See Dark Green 2 on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Nurgling Green

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green 2

All matches: Nurgling Green equivalents · Dark Green 2 equivalents

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