Elemental Bolt vs Hierotek Green

Elemental Bolt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00a485 (estimate)

Hierotek Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Tone Pro
Code
T5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#27b082 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hierotek Green is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Elemental Bolt.

Can I use Hierotek Green instead of Elemental Bolt?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Hierotek Green is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Elemental Bolt.

Can I use Elemental Bolt instead of Hierotek Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elemental Bolt is a little darker, more muted, 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 Elemental Bolt on the colour wheel See Hierotek Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Elemental Bolt

Other Army Painter paints close to Hierotek Green

All matches: Elemental Bolt equivalents · Hierotek Green equivalents

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