Golden Griffon vs Green Gold

Golden Griffon

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8b030 (estimate)

Green Gold

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8528
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a5b122 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Green Gold is a little darker, cooler than Golden Griffon. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Golden Griffon is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Green Gold 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 Green Gold instead of Golden Griffon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Green Gold is a little darker, cooler than Golden Griffon. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Golden Griffon instead of Green Gold?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Griffon is a little lighter, 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 Golden Griffon on the colour wheel See Green Gold on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Golden Griffon

Other Citadel paints close to Green Gold

All matches: Golden Griffon equivalents · Green Gold equivalents

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