Savage Green vs Clear Viridian

Savage Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a6a30 (estimate)

Clear Viridian

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09131
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#00784a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Viridian is a little lighter, cooler than Savage Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Savage Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Viridian 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 Clear Viridian instead of Savage Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Clear Viridian is a little lighter, cooler than Savage Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Savage Green instead of Clear Viridian?

The same difference applies the other way round: Savage Green 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 Savage Green on the colour wheel See Clear Viridian on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Savage Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Viridian

All matches: Savage Green equivalents · Clear Viridian equivalents

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