Elysian Green vs Yellow Green

Elysian Green

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

Yellow Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b4bc43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Elysian Green.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Elysian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Yellow Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Elysian Green.

Can I use Elysian Green instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elysian Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, 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 Elysian Green on the colour wheel See Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Elysian Green

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Elysian Green equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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