Niblet Green vs Green Ink

Niblet Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a9a4a (estimate)

Green Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93015
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#63b173 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Ink is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Green Ink 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 Green Ink instead of Niblet Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Green Ink is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Green Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Niblet Green is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Niblet Green on the colour wheel See Green Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Green Ink

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Green Ink equivalents

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