Lupercal Green vs Boreal Green

Lupercal Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a4a3a (estimate)

Boreal Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#015d59 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Boreal Green is a little lighter, cooler than Lupercal Green.

Can I use Boreal Green instead of Lupercal Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Boreal Green is a little lighter, cooler than Lupercal Green.

Can I use Lupercal Green instead of Boreal Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lupercal Green is a little darker, 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 Lupercal Green on the colour wheel See Boreal Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Lupercal Green

Other Citadel paints close to Boreal Green

All matches: Lupercal Green equivalents · Boreal Green equivalents

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