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Refractive Green (70.890) Paint Guide

Vallejo Model Color Acrylic #406028
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Brand Colour Delta E Match
AK Interactive A-19f Green 1.43 Excellent
Vallejo Model Color Luftwaffe Camouflage Green (70.823) 1.96 Excellent
AK Interactive OLIVE GREEN 3.06 Good
Vallejo Model Color USA Olive Drab (70.889) 4.28 Good
Vallejo Model Color German Camouflage Bright Green (70.833) 4.30 Good
Vallejo Game Color Cayman Green (72.067) 4.63 Good
Citadel (Games Workshop) Loren Forest 4.77 Good
Scale75 SC-45 Ardennes Green 5.37 Acceptable
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Refractive Green (70.890) paint guide

Refractive Green (70.890) Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

Refractive Green (70.890) is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Refractive Green (70.890) equivalent is A-19f Green (AK Interactive) (ΔE 1.4).

Refractive Green (70.890) is a acrylic from Vallejo Model Color, commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: A-19f Green (AK Interactive) – ΔE 1.4
  • Vallejo equivalent: Luftwaffe Camouflage Green (70.823) (Vallejo Model Color) – ΔE 2.0
  • Army Painter equivalent: Scaly Hide (Army Painter) – ΔE 5.7

How to Use Refractive Green (70.890)

This paint is typically used for:

  • basecoating deep green armour and weapons
  • layering and highlighting on large flat surfaces

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around reliable, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: reliable — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: controlled thinning — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

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.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Refractive Green (70.890) on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

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.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Refractive Green (70.890) equivalent ensures consistent results across your painting workflow. Use this page as a paint conversion chart to compare the Vallejo equivalent, the Army Painter equivalent, and other close options before committing to a full army.

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How should you use Refractive Green (70.890) on miniatures?

Refractive Green (70.890) is a acrylic paint from Vallejo Model Color. Use it in thin coats and verify the surrounding recipe on a test miniature.

  • Vallejo Model Color · Model Color
  • Acrylic · #406028

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Check finish and coverage on a test miniature if your workflow depends on a very specific texture or transparency.