Absolution Green vs Elixir Green

Absolution Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4a28 (estimate)

Elixir Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN28
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#005b4b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Elixir Green is a little lighter, cooler than Absolution Green.

Can I use Elixir Green instead of Absolution Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Elixir Green is a little lighter, cooler than Absolution Green.

Can I use Absolution Green instead of Elixir Green?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Absolution Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Elixir Green

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