Straken Green vs Ardennes Green

Straken Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a6a3a (estimate)

Ardennes Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC45
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4f6242 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ardennes Green is more muted than Straken Green.

Can I use Ardennes Green instead of Straken Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ardennes Green is more muted than Straken Green.

Can I use Straken Green instead of Ardennes Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Straken Green is more saturated.

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 Straken Green on the colour wheel See Ardennes Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Straken Green

Other Citadel paints close to Ardennes Green

All matches: Straken Green equivalents · Ardennes Green equivalents

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