Niblet Green vs Clear Green

Niblet Green

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

Clear Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09096
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#009140 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Green instead of Niblet Green?

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

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Clear Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Niblet Green is a little lighter, 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 Clear Green on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Green

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Clear Green equivalents

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