Shamrock Green vs Acid Green

Shamrock Green

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

Acid Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN25
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c5d76a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Acid Green is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Acid Green instead of Shamrock Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Acid Green is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Shamrock Green instead of Acid Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shamrock Green is noticeably darker, much 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 Acid Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Shamrock Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Acid Green

All matches: Shamrock Green equivalents · Acid Green equivalents

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