Niblet Green vs Chromium Oxide Green

Niblet Green

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

Chromium Oxide Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c7434 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chromium Oxide Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Niblet Green.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green instead of Niblet Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Chromium Oxide Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Niblet Green.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Niblet Green is noticeably lighter, much 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 Niblet Green on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Chromium Oxide Green

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green equivalents

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