Luminous Green INK vs Snake Scales

Luminous Green INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11225
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#6ebe46 (estimate)

Snake Scales

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#55af30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Snake Scales is a little darker, more saturated than Luminous Green INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Luminous Green INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Snake Scales 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 Snake Scales instead of Luminous Green INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Snake Scales is a little darker, more saturated than Luminous Green INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Luminous Green INK instead of Snake Scales?

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

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 Luminous Green INK on the colour wheel See Snake Scales on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Luminous Green INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Snake Scales

All matches: Luminous Green INK equivalents · Snake Scales equivalents

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