Poisonous Cloud vs Light Green (Yellow Shade)

Poisonous Cloud

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2db39 (estimate)

Light Green (Yellow Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8587
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0ee46 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Green (Yellow Shade) is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Poisonous Cloud. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Poisonous Cloud is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Light Green (Yellow Shade) 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 Light Green (Yellow Shade) instead of Poisonous Cloud?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Light Green (Yellow Shade) is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Poisonous Cloud. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Poisonous Cloud instead of Light Green (Yellow Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poisonous Cloud is a little darker, more muted, 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 Poisonous Cloud on the colour wheel See Light Green (Yellow Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Poisonous Cloud

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Green (Yellow Shade)

All matches: Poisonous Cloud equivalents · Light Green (Yellow Shade) equivalents

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