Snake Scales vs Permanent Green Light

Snake Scales

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#55af30 (estimate)

Permanent Green Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY175 / PG7 / PW6
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1aa03f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Permanent Green Light is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Snake Scales.

Can I use Permanent Green Light instead of Snake Scales?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Permanent Green Light is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Snake Scales.

Can I use Snake Scales instead of Permanent Green Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snake Scales is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Snake Scales on the colour wheel See Permanent Green Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Snake Scales

Other Army Painter paints close to Permanent Green Light

All matches: Snake Scales equivalents · Permanent Green Light equivalents

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