Dark Green Blue vs Monastic Green

Dark Green Blue

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
517
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4a52 (estimate)

Monastic Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.482
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#104235 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Monastic Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Dark Green Blue.

Can I use Monastic Green instead of Dark Green Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Monastic Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Dark Green Blue.

Can I use Dark Green Blue instead of Monastic Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green Blue is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Dark Green Blue on the colour wheel See Monastic Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green Blue

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Monastic Green

All matches: Dark Green Blue equivalents · Monastic Green equivalents

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