Glittering Green vs Metallic Green

Glittering Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
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 Glittering Green.

Can I use Metallic Green instead of Glittering 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 Glittering Green.

Can I use Glittering Green instead of Metallic Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glittering 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 Glittering Green on the colour wheel See Metallic Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Glittering Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Metallic Green

All matches: Glittering Green equivalents · Metallic Green equivalents

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