Riff Green vs Luftwaffe Green

Riff Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG18
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2e3f39 (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 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Luftwaffe Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Riff Green.

Can I use Luftwaffe Green instead of Riff Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Luftwaffe Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Riff Green.

Can I use Riff Green instead of Luftwaffe Green?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Riff Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Luftwaffe Green

All matches: Riff Green equivalents · Luftwaffe Green equivalents

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