Deep Green vs Splinter Green

Deep Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-26
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2d6a49 (estimate)

Splinter Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.756
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3d6444 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Splinter Green is more muted, warmer than Deep Green.

Can I use Splinter Green instead of Deep Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Splinter Green is more muted, warmer than Deep Green.

Can I use Deep Green instead of Splinter Green?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Green

Other Tamiya paints close to Splinter Green

All matches: Deep Green equivalents · Splinter Green equivalents

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