Kroak Green vs Leaf Green

Kroak Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2a8a5a (estimate)

Leaf Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09011
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#187e45 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Leaf Green is a little darker, more saturated than Kroak Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kroak Green is a wash/shade and Reaper Leaf 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 Leaf Green instead of Kroak Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Leaf Green is a little darker, more saturated than Kroak Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kroak Green instead of Leaf Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kroak Green is a little lighter, 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 Kroak Green on the colour wheel See Leaf Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Kroak Green

Other Citadel paints close to Leaf Green

All matches: Kroak Green equivalents · Leaf Green equivalents

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