Black Forest Green vs Deep Green

Black Forest Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC41
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#003e30 (estimate)

Deep Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.970
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1e472f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Deep Green is a little lighter, warmer than Black Forest Green.

Can I use Deep Green instead of Black Forest Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Deep Green is a little lighter, warmer than Black Forest Green.

Can I use Black Forest Green instead of Deep Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Forest 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 Black Forest Green on the colour wheel See Deep Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Forest Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Deep Green

All matches: Black Forest Green equivalents · Deep Green equivalents

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