Greenskin vs Clear Viridian

Greenskin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a7a40 (estimate)

Clear Viridian

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09131
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#00784a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Viridian is cooler than Greenskin. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Greenskin is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Viridian 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 Clear Viridian instead of Greenskin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Clear Viridian is cooler than Greenskin. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Greenskin instead of Clear Viridian?

The same difference applies the other way round: Greenskin is warmer.

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 Greenskin on the colour wheel See Clear Viridian on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Greenskin

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Viridian

All matches: Greenskin equivalents · Clear Viridian equivalents

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