What is the difference between Wizards Orb and Scurvy Green?

ΔE 15 (loose). Scurvy Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs Scurvy Green

Wizards Orb

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

Scurvy Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #226e69 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scurvy Green is more muted, cooler than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Scurvy Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Scurvy Green is more muted, cooler than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Scurvy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is 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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Scurvy Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wizards Orb

Wizards Orb vs Emerald (70.838)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scurvy Green
Wizards Orb vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Scurvy Green
Wizards Orb vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Scurvy Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Scurvy Green

Scurvy Green vs Evergreen FogWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Scurvy Green vs Ruinous SpellWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Scurvy Green vs Medieval ForestWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Scurvy Green equivalents