Kroxigor Scales vs Cobalt Green

Kroxigor Scales

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a6a5a (estimate)

Cobalt Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c5743 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cobalt Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Kroxigor Scales. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Kroxigor Scales is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Cobalt 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 Cobalt Green instead of Kroxigor Scales?

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

Can I use Kroxigor Scales instead of Cobalt Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kroxigor Scales is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Kroxigor Scales on the colour wheel See Cobalt Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Kroxigor Scales

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Green

All matches: Kroxigor Scales equivalents · Cobalt Green equivalents

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