Ardennes Green vs Russian Unif. WWII

Ardennes Green

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

Russian Unif. WWII

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.924
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#474c35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Russian Unif. WWII is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Ardennes Green.

Can I use Russian Unif. WWII instead of Ardennes Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Russian Unif. WWII is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Ardennes Green.

Can I use Ardennes Green instead of Russian Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ardennes Green is a little lighter, 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 Ardennes Green on the colour wheel See Russian Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ardennes Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Russian Unif. WWII

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