Kroak Green vs Scaly Highlight

Kroak Green

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

Scaly Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09186
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#009373 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scaly Highlight is cooler than Kroak Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kroak Green is a wash/shade and Reaper Scaly Highlight 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 Scaly Highlight instead of Kroak Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scaly Highlight is cooler than Kroak Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Kroak Green instead of Scaly Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kroak Green is 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 Kroak Green on the colour wheel See Scaly Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Kroak Green

Other Citadel paints close to Scaly Highlight

All matches: Kroak Green equivalents · Scaly Highlight equivalents

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