Merald Green
Duncan · Wave 1
#3C5C43 · L*36.0 a*-17.7 b*10.7
The closest match to Duncan Merald Green in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Merald Green is a dark, moderately saturated green. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Dark Green at ΔE 1.2. 14 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Duncan Merald Green?
Golden Dark Green is the closest equivalent to Duncan Merald Green in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg (ΔE 1.4) and Mr. Hobby Dark Green (ΔE 1.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Merald Green?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Black Green, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Merald Green Shop Golden Dark Green Shop Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors set
Merald Green equivalent in Golden
- A Dark Green SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6665 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Chromium Oxide Green Dark OPEN Acrylics 7061 ΔE 4.5 · close
Merald Green equivalent in Tamiya
- A Dark green (JGSDF).jpeg Lacquer Paint LP-26 ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- C Dark green 2 Aircraft Spray AS-30 ΔE 4.1 · close
Merald Green equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A Dark Green Aqueous Hobby Color H73 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- A Dark Green (2) Mr Color 23 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
Merald Green equivalent in Foundry
- B German Splinter Green Paint System 84B ΔE 2.2 · very close
- D Storm Green Paint System 27B ΔE 5.5 · similar
Merald Green equivalent in Scale75
- B Field Grey 1 Warfront Range ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Zucchini Green Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.5 · similar
Merald Green equivalent in Vallejo
- B Black Green Game Color 72.090 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Splinter Green Model Color 70.756 ΔE 3.9 · close
Merald Green equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- B Dark Green Brushscape Range 405 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- C Military Green World War II Range 503 ΔE 3.9 · close
Merald Green equivalent in Monument
- B Camo Green Pro Acrylic Paints 020 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Black Green Pro Acrylic Paints 057 ΔE 4.1 · close
Merald Green equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Deep Green -51- Figures AK3059 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Radome Green Air AK2302 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Merald Green equivalent in Mig
- C Fs 34092 Medium Green Acrylics AMIG0238 ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Waffen Ss Acrylics AMIG0018 ΔE 6.7 · similar
Merald Green equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Dark Green International FS34108 Mr Paint MRP-438 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Interior Dark Dull Green Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A080 ΔE 4.6 · close
Merald Green equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Woodland Camo Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Ruinous Spell Warpaints Air ΔE 4.6 · close
Merald Green in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolkArt | #476443 | Sap Green Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ | ΔE 4.0 |
| Mission Models | #455D39 | Russian Green Modern AFV | ΔE 4.6 |
| Italeri | #48633F | Medium Green II Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #2D5241 | Mountain Forest Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.7 |
| P3 | #21573B | Eldritch Green Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.0 |
| Citadel | #23513D | Waystone Green Technical | ΔE 5.5 |
| Tom Color | #475643 | Extra Dark Sea Green Raf | ΔE 5.7 |
| Revell | #1C5A45 | Dark Green Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #506C48 | Oxide Green Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Acrilex | #406434 | Verde Musgo Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Humbrol | #1E6847 | Dark Green Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 7.2 |
| Liquitex | #254737 | Muted Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.6 |
| Arteza | #1C4E40 | Chromium Oxide Green Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Creature | #2C4D22 | Camo Green Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.0 |
| Warcolours | #005532 | Emerald 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #1B4724 | Field Green-grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.7 |
| Reaper | #005929 | Pine Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 9.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 18.1 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- D Traitor Green Wave 3 ΔE 9.4 · similar
- E Legion Green Wave 3 ΔE 11.5 · far
- E Wyvern Green Wave 1 ΔE 11.8 · far
- E Ashen Grey Wave 2 ΔE 12.0 · far
- E Eidolon Grey Wave 2 ΔE 12.1 · far
- E Jade Green Wave 2 ΔE 12.2 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot