Niblet Green vs Translucent Green

Niblet Green

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

Translucent Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-44
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00aa5b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Translucent Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Niblet Green.

Can I use Translucent Green instead of Niblet Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Translucent Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Niblet Green.

Can I use Niblet Green instead of Translucent Green?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Niblet Green

Other Citadel paints close to Translucent Green

All matches: Niblet Green equivalents · Translucent Green equivalents

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