What is the difference between Potion Green and Green Sky?

ΔE 13 (fair). Green Sky is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Potion Green vs Green Sky

Potion Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a9878 (estimate)

Green Sky

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.974
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #688c5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Sky is a little darker, warmer than Potion Green.

Can I use Green Sky instead of Potion Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Green Sky is a little darker, warmer than Potion Green.

Can I use Potion Green instead of Green Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Potion Green 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 Potion Green on the colour wheel See Green Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Potion Green

Potion Green vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Green Sky
Potion Green vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Green Sky
Potion Green vs Medium Grey Blue (70.772)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Green Sky

Green Sky vs British Camo Green (WP4060P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Potion Green
Green Sky vs Olive DrabWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Potion Green
Green Sky vs Light Drab (WP4032P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Potion Green

All matches: Potion Green equivalents · Green Sky equivalents