Niblet Green vs Fluorescent Green

Niblet Green

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

Fluorescent Green

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-175
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#00a650 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Green is more saturated, cooler than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Mr. Hobby Fluorescent Green is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Green instead of Niblet Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Fluorescent Green is more saturated, cooler than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Fluorescent Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Niblet Green is more muted, 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 Fluorescent Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Green

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Fluorescent Green equivalents

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