Greenskin vs Ink Green

Greenskin

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

Ink Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.089
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1e7237 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Greenskin is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Green 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 Ink Green instead of Greenskin?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Greenskin instead of Ink Green?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Ink Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Greenskin

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Green

All matches: Greenskin equivalents · Ink Green equivalents

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