What is the difference between Wizards Orb and Chrome Oxide Green?

ΔE 24 (loose). Chrome Oxide Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs Chrome Oxide Green

Wizards Orb

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

Chrome Oxide Green

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Expert Acrylics
Code: E017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a6a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chrome Oxide Green is a little darker, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Chrome Oxide Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Chrome Oxide Green is a little darker, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Chrome Oxide 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 Chrome Oxide Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Wizards Orb

Wizards Orb vs Green Oxide (S16)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chrome Oxide Green
Wizards Orb vs Bright Jade (067)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Chrome Oxide Green
Wizards Orb vs Dark Jade (S01)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Chrome Oxide Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Chrome Oxide Green

Chrome Oxide Green vs Gremlin GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Chrome Oxide Green vs German Camo Green (WP4041P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Chrome Oxide Green vs Army GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Chrome Oxide Green equivalents