Forest Sprite vs Inktense Lime

Forest Sprite

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7ab050 (estimate)

Inktense Lime

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC100
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5d9935 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Lime is a little darker than Forest Sprite. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Forest Sprite is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Scale75 Inktense Lime is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Inktense Lime instead of Forest Sprite?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Inktense Lime is a little darker than Forest Sprite. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Forest Sprite instead of Inktense Lime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest Sprite is a little lighter.

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 Forest Sprite on the colour wheel See Inktense Lime on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Forest Sprite

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