Wizards Orb vs Viridis Green

Wizards Orb

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a8070 (estimate)

Viridis Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1722 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#068f77 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Viridis Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Wizards Orb. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Wizards Orb is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Viridis 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 Viridis Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Viridis Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Wizards Orb. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Viridis Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is a little darker, more muted.

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 Viridis Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Wizards Orb

Other Army Painter paints close to Viridis Green

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Viridis Green equivalents

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