Shamrock Green vs Striking Scorpion Green

Shamrock Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4aa020 (estimate)

Striking Scorpion Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a9a4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Striking Scorpion Green is much more muted than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Striking Scorpion Green instead of Shamrock Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Striking Scorpion Green is much more muted than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Shamrock Green instead of Striking Scorpion Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shamrock Green is much more saturated.

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 Shamrock Green on the colour wheel See Striking Scorpion Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Shamrock Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Striking Scorpion Green

All matches: Shamrock Green equivalents · Striking Scorpion Green equivalents

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