Wizards Orb vs Transparent Green

Wizards Orb

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00765c (estimate)

Transparent Green

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
048
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1f6a45 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Green is a little darker, warmer than Wizards Orb. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Wizards Orb is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Green is a little darker, warmer than Wizards Orb. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Transparent Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is a little lighter, 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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Transparent Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Wizards Orb

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Green

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Transparent Green equivalents

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