Glitter Green vs Metallic Green

Glitter Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#2a7a40 (estimate)

Metallic Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-17
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#00884a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Metallic Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Glitter Green.

Can I use Metallic Green instead of Glitter Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Metallic Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Glitter Green.

Can I use Glitter Green instead of Metallic Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glitter Green is a little darker, 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 Glitter Green on the colour wheel See Metallic Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Glitter Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Metallic Green

All matches: Glitter Green equivalents · Metallic Green equivalents

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