Kabalite Green vs Clear Viridian

Kabalite Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a8a6a (estimate)

Clear Viridian

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09131
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#00784a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Viridian is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Kabalite Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kabalite Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Viridian 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 Clear Viridian instead of Kabalite Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Clear Viridian is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Kabalite Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kabalite Green instead of Clear Viridian?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kabalite Green is a little lighter, 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 Kabalite Green on the colour wheel See Clear Viridian on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Kabalite Green

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Viridian

All matches: Kabalite Green equivalents · Clear Viridian equivalents

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