Ghostly Green vs Malignant Green

Ghostly Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0136
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d6e865 (estimate)

Malignant Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8d440 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Malignant Green is a little darker, more saturated than Ghostly Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Ghostly Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Malignant Green is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Malignant Green instead of Ghostly Green?

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

Can I use Ghostly Green instead of Malignant Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ghostly Green 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 Ghostly Green on the colour wheel See Malignant Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Ghostly Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Malignant Green

All matches: Ghostly Green equivalents · Malignant Green equivalents

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