What is the difference between Military Green and Earth Green (Early)?

ΔE 11 (fair). Earth Green (Early) is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Military Green vs Earth Green (Early)

Military Green

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09176
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d4925 (estimate)

Earth Green (Early)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.611
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #574f2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Earth Green (Early) is a little lighter, warmer than Military Green.

Can I use Earth Green (Early) instead of Military Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Earth Green (Early) is a little lighter, warmer than Military Green.

Can I use Military Green instead of Earth Green (Early)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Military Green is a little darker, 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 Military Green on the colour wheel See Earth Green (Early) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Military Green

Military Green vs Uniform Green (70.922)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Earth Green (Early)
Military Green vs Green Zinc Chrom. (71.094)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Earth Green (Early)
Military Green vs Fern Green (70.833)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Earth Green (Early)

Other Reaper paints close to Earth Green (Early)

Earth Green (Early) vs Troll Shadow (09202)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Military Green
Earth Green (Early) vs Shield Brown (09161)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Military Green
Earth Green (Early) vs Olive Drab (09158)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Military Green equivalents · Earth Green (Early) equivalents