Niblet Green vs Techno Green

Niblet Green

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

Techno Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX05
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#049540 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Techno Green is a little darker, more saturated than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Niblet Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Techno 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 Techno 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). Techno Green is a little darker, more saturated than Niblet Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Techno Green?

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

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 Techno Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Techno Green

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Techno Green equivalents

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