What is the difference between Pure Green and Sick Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Sick Green is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Green vs Sick Green

Pure Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-528
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #68b453 (estimate)

Sick Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.029
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44962f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sick Green is noticeably darker, more saturated than Pure Green.

Can I use Sick Green instead of Pure Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Sick Green is noticeably darker, more saturated than Pure Green.

Can I use Pure Green instead of Sick Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Green is noticeably 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 Pure Green on the colour wheel See Sick Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure Green

Pure Green vs Goblin Green (72.030)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair
Pure Green vs Lime Green (70.827)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose
Pure Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 22, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Sick Green

Sick Green vs Nymph Green (IONIC-0127)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pure Green
Sick Green vs Bright Green (ATOM-20084)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pure Green
Sick Green vs Orc Green (IONIC-0126)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Pure Green

All matches: Pure Green equivalents · Sick Green equivalents