What is the difference between Greenskin and Pale Green?

ΔE 22 (loose). Pale Green is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Greenskin vs Pale Green

Greenskin

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

Pale Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.095
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #638050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Green is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Greenskin.

Can I use Pale Green instead of Greenskin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Pale Green is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Greenskin.

Can I use Greenskin instead of Pale Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Greenskin is a little 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 Greenskin on the colour wheel See Pale Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Greenskin

Greenskin vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Pale Green
Greenskin vs Dark Green (72.028)Game Color · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Pale Green
Greenskin vs Green Sky (70.974)Model Color · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Pale Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Green

Pale Green vs British Camo Green (WP4060P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Greenskin
Pale Green vs Olive DrabWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Greenskin
Pale Green vs Light Drab (WP4032P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Greenskin

All matches: Greenskin equivalents · Pale Green equivalents