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

ΔE 57 (loose). Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt Lime Green vs Smoke Ink

Matt Lime Green

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

Smoke Ink

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.939
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #514345 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 56.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted than Matt Lime Green.

Can I use Smoke Ink instead of Matt Lime Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 57). Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted than Matt Lime Green.

Can I use Matt Lime Green instead of Smoke Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Lime Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Matt Lime Green on the colour wheel See Smoke Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Matt Lime Green

Matt Lime Green vs Ink Green (72.089)Game Color Ink · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Smoke Ink
Matt Lime Green vs Ink Black Green (72.090)Game Color Ink · ΔE 55, loose · closer than Smoke Ink
Matt Lime Green vs Ink Dark Turquoise (72.084)Game Color Ink · ΔE 58, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Smoke Ink

Smoke Ink vs Matt Satin Black (A.MIG-0758)Shaders · ΔE 7, close · closer than Matt Lime Green
Smoke Ink vs Matt Ash Black (A.MIG-0759)Shaders · ΔE 7, close · closer than Matt Lime Green
Smoke Ink vs Ash Black (A.MIG-0858)Shaders · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Matt Lime Green

All matches: Matt Lime Green equivalents · Smoke Ink equivalents