Green Tone vs Mortarion Grime

Green Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a4a1a (estimate)

Mortarion Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mortarion Grime is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Green Tone.

Can I use Mortarion Grime instead of Green Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Mortarion Grime is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Green Tone.

Can I use Green Tone instead of Mortarion Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Tone is noticeably darker, much 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 Green Tone on the colour wheel See Mortarion Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Green Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Mortarion Grime

All matches: Green Tone equivalents · Mortarion Grime equivalents

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