Dark Green vs Plague Green

Dark Green

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
505
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4a2a (estimate)

Plague Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.419
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#39422b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Plague Green is much more muted, warmer than Dark Green.

Can I use Plague Green instead of Dark Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Plague Green is much more muted, warmer than Dark Green.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Plague Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green is much 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 Dark Green on the colour wheel See Plague Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Plague Green

All matches: Dark Green equivalents · Plague Green equivalents

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