Niblet Green vs Transparent Warm Green

Niblet Green

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

Transparent Warm Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4278
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0f8035 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Warm Green is noticeably darker than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Warm Green 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 Transparent Warm Green instead of Niblet Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Transparent Warm Green is noticeably darker than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Transparent Warm Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Niblet Green is noticeably 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 Transparent Warm Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Warm Green

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Transparent Warm Green equivalents

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