Warboss Green vs Shadowed Green

Warboss Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a7a3a (estimate)

Shadowed Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09166
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#316528 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Shadowed Green is a little darker than Warboss Green.

Can I use Shadowed Green instead of Warboss Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Shadowed Green is a little darker than Warboss Green.

Can I use Warboss Green instead of Shadowed Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warboss Green is a little lighter.

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 Warboss Green on the colour wheel See Shadowed Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Warboss Green

Other Citadel paints close to Shadowed Green

All matches: Warboss Green equivalents · Shadowed Green equivalents

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