What is the difference between Matt Lime Green and Ink Green?

ΔE 25 (loose). Ink Green is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Lime Green vs Ink Green

Matt Lime Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Shaders
Code: A.MIG-0744
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #7ba156 (estimate)

Ink Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Ink
Code: 72.089
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #1e7237 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Matt Lime Green.

Can I use Ink Green instead of Matt Lime Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Ink Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Matt Lime Green.

Can I use Matt Lime Green instead of Ink Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Lime Green is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Lime Green on the colour wheel See Ink Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Lime Green

Matt Lime Green vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 55, loose
Matt Lime Green vs Smoke Ink (70.939)Model Color · ΔE 57, loose
Matt Lime Green vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 58, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ink Green

Ink Green vs Military Green (A.MIG-0865)Shaders · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Matt Lime Green
Ink Green vs Dark Green (A.MIG-0866)Shaders · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Matt Lime Green
Ink Green vs Matt Goblin Green (A.MIG-0742)Shaders · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Matt Lime Green equivalents · Ink Green equivalents