Black Forest Green vs Luftwaffe Green

Black Forest Green

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

Luftwaffe Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.823
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c3723 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Luftwaffe Green is more muted, warmer than Black Forest Green.

Can I use Luftwaffe Green instead of Black Forest Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Luftwaffe Green is more muted, warmer than Black Forest Green.

Can I use Black Forest Green instead of Luftwaffe Green?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Forest Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Luftwaffe Green

All matches: Black Forest Green equivalents · Luftwaffe Green equivalents

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