Dark Green INK vs Vulkan Green

Dark Green INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11226
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0a6945 (estimate)

Vulkan Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Vulkan Green is a little darker, more muted than Dark Green INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Dark Green INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Vulkan Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Vulkan Green instead of Dark Green INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Vulkan Green is a little darker, more muted than Dark Green INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Green INK instead of Vulkan Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green INK is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Dark Green INK on the colour wheel See Vulkan Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Vulkan Green

All matches: Dark Green INK equivalents · Vulkan Green equivalents

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