Ghoul Green vs Pale Green

Ghoul Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#38a868 (estimate)

Pale Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09012
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#23a850 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Green is much more saturated than Ghoul Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ghoul Green is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Pale Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pale Green instead of Ghoul Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Pale Green is much more saturated than Ghoul Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ghoul Green instead of Pale Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ghoul Green is much more muted.

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 Ghoul Green on the colour wheel See Pale Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Ghoul Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Green

All matches: Ghoul Green equivalents · Pale Green equivalents

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