Snake Scales vs Goblin Green

Snake Scales

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

Goblin Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.030
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#77aa33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Goblin Green is more muted, warmer than Snake Scales.

Can I use Goblin Green instead of Snake Scales?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Goblin Green is more muted, warmer than Snake Scales.

Can I use Snake Scales instead of Goblin Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snake Scales is 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 Snake Scales on the colour wheel See Goblin Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Snake Scales

Other Army Painter paints close to Goblin Green

All matches: Snake Scales equivalents · Goblin Green equivalents

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