What is the difference between Bile Green and Afterglow?

ΔE 16 (loose). Afterglow is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bile Green vs Afterglow

Bile Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20087
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cbd356 (estimate)

Afterglow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e7ea89 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Afterglow is a little lighter, much more muted than Bile Green.

Can I use Afterglow instead of Bile Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Afterglow is a little lighter, much more muted than Bile Green.

Can I use Bile Green instead of Afterglow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bile Green is a little darker, much 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 Bile Green on the colour wheel See Afterglow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bile Green

Bile Green vs Canopy GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Afterglow
Bile Green vs Vivid VoltWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Afterglow
Bile Green vs Poisonous CloudWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Afterglow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Afterglow

Afterglow vs Faded Yellow (A.MIG-0624)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bile Green
Afterglow vs Slime Yellow (IONIC-0015)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bile Green
Afterglow vs Faded Yellow (ATOM-20016)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Bile Green

All matches: Bile Green equivalents · Afterglow equivalents