What is the difference between Data System Glow and Elixir Green?

ΔE 29 (loose). Elixir Green is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Data System Glow vs Elixir Green

Data System Glow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #80d060 (estimate)

Elixir Green

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7ec992 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Elixir Green is much more muted, cooler than Data System Glow.

Can I use Elixir Green instead of Data System Glow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Elixir Green is much more muted, cooler than Data System Glow.

Can I use Data System Glow instead of Elixir Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Data System Glow is much 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 Data System Glow on the colour wheel See Elixir Green on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Data System Glow

Data System Glow vs Talisman GreenBrights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Elixir Green
Data System Glow vs Goblinoid GreenTriads: midtones · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Elixir Green
Data System Glow vs Troll Snot GreenTriads: highlights · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Elixir Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Elixir Green

Elixir Green vs Ferocious GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Data System Glow
Elixir Green vs Kraken SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Data System Glow
Elixir Green vs VerdigrisWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Data System Glow

All matches: Data System Glow equivalents · Elixir Green equivalents