Akhelian Green vs Snake Green

Akhelian Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a7a6a (estimate)

Snake Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.417
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#195142 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Snake Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Akhelian Green.

Can I use Snake Green instead of Akhelian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Snake Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Akhelian Green.

Can I use Akhelian Green instead of Snake Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Akhelian Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Akhelian Green on the colour wheel See Snake Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Akhelian Green

Other Citadel paints close to Snake Green

All matches: Akhelian Green equivalents · Snake Green equivalents

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