Nuln Oil vs Sap Green

Nuln Oil

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a1a1a (estimate)

Sap Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#181f1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Sap Green is more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nuln Oil is a wash/shade and Scale75 Sap Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Sap Green instead of Nuln Oil?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Sap Green is more saturated than Nuln Oil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nuln Oil instead of Sap Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nuln Oil is 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 Nuln Oil on the colour wheel See Sap Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Nuln Oil

Other Citadel paints close to Sap Green

All matches: Nuln Oil equivalents · Sap Green equivalents

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