What is the difference between Forest Green and Scurvy Green?

ΔE 19 (loose). Scurvy Green is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Forest Green vs Scurvy Green

Forest Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA34
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d5038 (estimate)

Scurvy Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #226e69 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scurvy Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Forest Green.

Can I use Scurvy Green instead of Forest Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Scurvy Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Forest Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Scurvy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest Green is noticeably darker, 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 Forest Green on the colour wheel See Scurvy Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Forest Green

Forest Green vs Deep Green (70.970)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Scurvy Green
Forest Green vs Flat Green (70.968)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Scurvy Green
Forest Green vs Fern Green (70.833)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Scurvy Green

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Scurvy Green

Scurvy Green vs Dragon Blue (NA26)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Forest Green
Scurvy Green vs Spectral Blue (NA28)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose
Scurvy Green vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Forest Green equivalents · Scurvy Green equivalents