Gutrippa Flesh vs Light Green

Gutrippa Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab040 (estimate)

Light Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-15
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#77bd43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Green is more saturated, cooler than Gutrippa Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gutrippa Flesh is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Tamiya Light Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Green instead of Gutrippa Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Green is more saturated, cooler than Gutrippa Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gutrippa Flesh instead of Light Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gutrippa Flesh is more muted, 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 Gutrippa Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gutrippa Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Light Green

All matches: Gutrippa Flesh equivalents · Light Green equivalents

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