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Olive Green (70.967) · Vallejo Model Color · ΔE 4.00
Green · AK Interactive · ΔE 2.98
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Olive Green (70.967) · Vallejo Model Color · ΔE 4.00
Green · AK Interactive · ΔE 2.98
| Brand | Colour | Delta E | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo Model Color | Olive Green (70.967) | 4.00 | Good |
| Army Painter | Thicket Grove | 5.52 | Acceptable |
| Vallejo Model Color | Medium Olive Green (70.850) | 6.98 | Acceptable |
| Vallejo Model Color | Grey Green (70.866) | 7.55 | Acceptable |
| Green Stuff World | Gangrene | 7.64 | Acceptable |
| Green Stuff World | Overlord Olive | 7.64 | Acceptable |
| Green Stuff World | Olive Brown Ops | 7.64 | Acceptable |
| AK Interactive | GREY-GREEN | 7.86 | Acceptable |
The sickly green that defines Nurgle's chosen — Death Guard Green is a desaturated, muted olive.
The closest Death Guard Green equivalent is Olive Green (70.967) (Vallejo Model Color) (ΔE 4.0).
Death Guard Green is a base from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.
This paint is typically used for:
Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around strong, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.
Consider the following when working with this paint:
A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.
For best results with Death Guard Green on Warhammer and other miniature projects:
Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.
Choosing the right Death Guard Green equivalent or substitute keeps your scheme consistent from the test model to the full army. Use this comparison to weigh the closest Vallejo, Army Painter, and other cross-brand options before repainting a whole squad.
Use Death Guard Green as your main base colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has excellent coverage. It works best over a grey or beige primer. Thin it lightly. Good companion colours include Agrax Earthshade, Nurgling Green, Athonian Camoshade and Jokaero Orange.
Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.
Use Death Guard Green as your main base colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has excellent coverage. It works best over a grey or beige primer. Thin it lightly. Good companion colours include Agrax Earthshade, Nurgling Green, Athonian Camoshade and Jokaero Orange.
This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.
Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.