Cold Green vs Waystone Green

Cold Green

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
Color Punch
Code
AK11273
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1c8976 (estimate)

Waystone Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#1a7a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Waystone Green is a little darker, warmer than Cold Green. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Cold Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Waystone Green is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Waystone Green instead of Cold Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Waystone Green is a little darker, warmer than Cold Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Cold Green instead of Waystone Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Green is a little lighter, 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 Cold Green on the colour wheel See Waystone Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Cold Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Waystone Green

All matches: Cold Green equivalents · Waystone Green equivalents

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