Ardennes Green vs Dark Green

Ardennes Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC45
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4f6242 (estimate)

Dark Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.028
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26562f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Ardennes Green.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Ardennes Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Dark Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Ardennes Green.

Can I use Ardennes Green instead of Dark Green?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Ardennes Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Dark Green

All matches: Ardennes Green equivalents · Dark Green equivalents

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