Shamrock Green vs Warp Lightning

Shamrock Green

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

Warp Lightning

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab83a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warp Lightning is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Warp Lightning instead of Shamrock Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Warp Lightning is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Shamrock Green instead of Warp Lightning?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shamrock Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 Shamrock Green on the colour wheel See Warp Lightning on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Shamrock Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Warp Lightning

All matches: Shamrock Green equivalents · Warp Lightning equivalents

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