Poison Ivy vs Skarsnik Green

Q: What is the difference between Poison Ivy and Skarsnik Green?

ΔE 26 (loose). Skarsnik Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Poison Ivy

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #36765f (estimate)

Skarsnik Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a9a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skarsnik Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Poison Ivy.

Can I use Skarsnik Green instead of Poison Ivy?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Skarsnik Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Poison Ivy.

Can I use Poison Ivy instead of Skarsnik Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poison Ivy is noticeably darker, much more muted, 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 Poison Ivy on the colour wheel See Skarsnik Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy vs Sons of Horus GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Skarsnik Green
Poison Ivy vs Waaagh! FleshColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skarsnik Green
Poison Ivy vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skarsnik Green

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Skarsnik Green

Skarsnik Green vs Nuclear SludgeBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Poison Ivy
Skarsnik Green vs Green HellBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 26, loose
Skarsnik Green vs Forest of ShadowsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 27, loose

All matches: Poison Ivy equivalents · Skarsnik Green equivalents