Snake Scales vs Sick Green

Snake Scales

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

Sick Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.029
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#44962f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sick Green is a little darker, more muted than Snake Scales.

Can I use Sick Green instead of Snake Scales?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sick Green is a little darker, more muted than Snake Scales.

Can I use Snake Scales instead of Sick Green?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Snake Scales

Other Army Painter paints close to Sick Green

All matches: Snake Scales equivalents · Sick Green equivalents

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