Gauss Green vs Permanent Green Light

Gauss Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#70c040 (estimate)

Permanent Green Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY175 / PG7 / PW6
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1aa03f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Permanent Green Light is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Gauss Green.

Can I use Permanent Green Light instead of Gauss Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Permanent Green Light is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Gauss Green.

Can I use Gauss Green instead of Permanent Green Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gauss Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Gauss Green on the colour wheel See Permanent Green Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gauss Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Permanent Green Light

All matches: Gauss Green equivalents · Permanent Green Light equivalents

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