Rainforest vs Mortarion Green Clear

Q: What is the difference between Rainforest and Mortarion Green Clear?

ΔE 32 (loose). Mortarion Green Clear is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rainforest

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8bbd0d (estimate)

Mortarion Green Clear

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a9a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mortarion Green Clear is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Rainforest.

Can I use Mortarion Green Clear instead of Rainforest?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Mortarion Green Clear is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Rainforest.

Can I use Rainforest instead of Mortarion Green Clear?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rainforest is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Rainforest on the colour wheel See Mortarion Green Clear on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Rainforest

Rainforest vs Moot GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Mortarion Green Clear
Rainforest vs Moot GreenColour: Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Mortarion Green Clear
Rainforest vs Warpstone GlowColour: Layer · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Mortarion Green Clear

Other Army Painter paints close to Mortarion Green Clear

Mortarion Green Clear vs Undergrowth GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rainforest
Mortarion Green Clear vs Goblin GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rainforest
Mortarion Green Clear vs Eternal HuntWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Rainforest

All matches: Rainforest equivalents · Mortarion Green Clear equivalents