Dark Shadow vs Extra Dark Green

Dark Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09040
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#33251d (estimate)

Extra Dark Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.896
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#212112 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Extra Dark Green is a little darker, cooler than Dark Shadow.

Can I use Extra Dark Green instead of Dark Shadow?

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

Can I use Dark Shadow instead of Extra Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Shadow is a little lighter, 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 Dark Shadow on the colour wheel See Extra Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Shadow

Other Reaper paints close to Extra Dark Green

All matches: Dark Shadow equivalents · Extra Dark Green equivalents

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