What is the difference between Banshee Brown and Viridian Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Viridian Green is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Banshee Brown vs Viridian Green

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab9c7e (estimate)

Viridian Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #768c75 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Viridian Green is a little darker, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of Banshee Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Viridian Green is a little darker, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Viridian Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Banshee Brown is a little lighter, 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 Banshee Brown on the colour wheel See Viridian Green on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Viridian Green
Banshee Brown vs Cloudy Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 20, loose
Banshee Brown vs Soft Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Viridian Green

Viridian Green vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Viridian Green vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Viridian Green vs Light Feldgrau (WP4045P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Banshee Brown

All matches: Banshee Brown equivalents · Viridian Green equivalents