Caliban Green vs Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Caliban Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a2a (estimate)

Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#426338 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Chromium Oxide Green Dark is noticeably lighter, warmer than Caliban Green.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green Dark instead of Caliban Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Chromium Oxide Green Dark is noticeably lighter, warmer than Caliban Green.

Can I use Caliban Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Caliban Green is noticeably darker, 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 Caliban Green on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Caliban Green

Other Citadel paints close to Chromium Oxide Green Dark

All matches: Caliban Green equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green Dark equivalents

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