Absolution Green vs Snake Green

Absolution Green

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

Snake Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.417
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#195142 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Snake Green is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Absolution Green.

Can I use Snake Green instead of Absolution Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Snake Green is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Absolution Green.

Can I use Absolution Green instead of Snake Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Absolution Green is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Snake Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Absolution Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Snake Green

All matches: Absolution Green equivalents · Snake Green equivalents

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