Elysian Green vs Lime Green

Elysian Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a8a3a (estimate)

Lime Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.827
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6e9735 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Lime Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Elysian Green.

Can I use Lime Green instead of Elysian Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Lime Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Elysian Green.

Can I use Elysian Green instead of Lime Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elysian Green is a little darker, more muted.

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 Elysian Green on the colour wheel See Lime Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elysian Green

Other Citadel paints close to Lime Green

All matches: Elysian Green equivalents · Lime Green equivalents

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