Night Sky vs Despair Green

Night Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#394858 (estimate)

Despair Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG43
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#294144 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Despair Green is a little darker, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Despair Green instead of Night Sky?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Despair Green is a little darker, warmer than Night Sky.

Can I use Night Sky instead of Despair Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky is a little lighter, 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 Night Sky on the colour wheel See Despair Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Night Sky

Other Army Painter paints close to Despair Green

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