Biel-Tan Green vs Jenkins Green

Biel-Tan Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3a7a2a (estimate)

Jenkins Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PBk9 / PG36 / PY150
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#356025 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Jenkins Green is a little darker, much more muted than Biel-Tan Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Biel-Tan Green is a wash/shade and Golden Jenkins Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Jenkins Green instead of Biel-Tan Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Jenkins Green is a little darker, much more muted than Biel-Tan Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Biel-Tan Green instead of Jenkins Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Biel-Tan Green is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Biel-Tan Green on the colour wheel See Jenkins Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Biel-Tan Green

Other Citadel paints close to Jenkins Green

All matches: Biel-Tan Green equivalents · Jenkins Green equivalents

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