Niblet Green vs Inktense Lime

Niblet Green

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

Inktense Lime

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC100
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5d9935 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Inktense Lime is more saturated, warmer than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Lime 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 Inktense Lime instead of Niblet Green?

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

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Inktense Lime?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Inktense Lime

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Inktense Lime equivalents

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