Abaddon Black vs Sap Green

Abaddon Black

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#101010 (estimate)

Sap Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#181f1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sap Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Abaddon Black.

Can I use Sap Green instead of Abaddon Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sap Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Abaddon Black.

Can I use Abaddon Black instead of Sap Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Abaddon Black 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 Abaddon Black on the colour wheel See Sap Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Abaddon Black

Other Citadel paints close to Sap Green

All matches: Abaddon Black equivalents · Sap Green equivalents

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