Sky Green vs Grotesque Green

Sky Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20140
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9cbc99 (estimate)

Grotesque Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b8c89f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grotesque Green is a little lighter, warmer than Sky Green.

Can I use Grotesque Green instead of Sky Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Grotesque Green is a little lighter, warmer than Sky Green.

Can I use Sky Green instead of Grotesque Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sky Green is a little darker, 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 Sky Green on the colour wheel See Grotesque Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grotesque Green

All matches: Sky Green equivalents · Grotesque Green equivalents

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