Death Guard Green vs Green Sky

Death Guard Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a7a3a (estimate)

Green Sky

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.974
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#688c5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Sky is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Death Guard Green.

Can I use Green Sky instead of Death Guard Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Green Sky is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Death Guard Green.

Can I use Death Guard Green instead of Green Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death Guard Green is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Death Guard Green on the colour wheel See Green Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Death Guard Green

Other Citadel paints close to Green Sky

All matches: Death Guard Green equivalents · Green Sky equivalents

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