Niblet Green vs Permanent Green Light

Niblet Green

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

Permanent Green Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8535
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#148339 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Permanent Green Light is a little darker than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Permanent Green Light 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 Permanent Green Light instead of Niblet Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Permanent Green Light is a little darker than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Permanent Green Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Niblet Green is a little lighter.

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 Permanent Green Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Permanent Green Light

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Permanent Green Light equivalents

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