Ghillie Dew vs Green Gold

Ghillie Dew

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#90b818 (estimate)

Green Gold

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8528
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a5b122 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Gold is more muted, warmer than Ghillie Dew. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ghillie Dew is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Green Gold 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 Green Gold instead of Ghillie Dew?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Green Gold is more muted, warmer than Ghillie Dew. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ghillie Dew instead of Green Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ghillie Dew is more saturated, 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 Ghillie Dew on the colour wheel See Green Gold on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ghillie Dew

Other Army Painter paints close to Green Gold

All matches: Ghillie Dew equivalents · Green Gold equivalents

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