Ruinous Spell vs Scurvy Green

Ruinous Spell

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a5a50 (estimate)

Scurvy Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.027
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#226e69 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scurvy Green is a little lighter, cooler than Ruinous Spell.

Can I use Scurvy Green instead of Ruinous Spell?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Scurvy Green is a little lighter, cooler than Ruinous Spell.

Can I use Ruinous Spell instead of Scurvy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruinous Spell is a little darker, 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 Ruinous Spell on the colour wheel See Scurvy Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruinous Spell

Other Army Painter paints close to Scurvy Green

All matches: Ruinous Spell equivalents · Scurvy Green equivalents

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