Matt Light Green vs Malignant Green

Matt Light Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0743
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#b4ca5c (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 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Malignant Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Matt Light Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Light Green is an ink, glaze or transparent 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 Matt Light Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Malignant Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Matt Light Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Light Green instead of Malignant Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Light Green is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Matt Light Green on the colour wheel See Malignant Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Light Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Malignant Green

All matches: Matt Light Green equivalents · Malignant Green equivalents

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