Warboss Green vs Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Warboss Green

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

Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#486a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Green (Luftwaffe) is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Warboss Green.

Can I use Light Green (Luftwaffe) instead of Warboss Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Light Green (Luftwaffe) is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Warboss Green.

Can I use Warboss Green instead of Light Green (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warboss Green is a little 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 Warboss Green on the colour wheel See Light Green (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Warboss Green

Other Citadel paints close to Light Green (Luftwaffe)

All matches: Warboss Green equivalents · Light Green (Luftwaffe) equivalents

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