Dark Angels Green vs Viridian Green Hue

Dark Angels Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#2a5a3a (estimate)

Viridian Green Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8586
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2d7256 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Viridian Green Hue is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Angels Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dark Angels Green is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Viridian Green Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Viridian Green Hue instead of Dark Angels Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Viridian Green Hue is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Angels Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Angels Green instead of Viridian Green Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Angels Green is a little darker, warmer.

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 Dark Angels Green on the colour wheel See Viridian Green Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dark Angels Green

Other Citadel paints close to Viridian Green Hue

All matches: Dark Angels Green equivalents · Viridian Green Hue equivalents

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