What is the difference between Plague Toad Venom and Sick Green?

ΔE 21 (loose). Sick Green is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Plague Toad Venom vs Sick Green

Plague Toad Venom

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8cbf44 (estimate)

Sick Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.029
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44962f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sick Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Plague Toad Venom.

Can I use Sick Green instead of Plague Toad Venom?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Sick Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Plague Toad Venom.

Can I use Plague Toad Venom instead of Sick Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Plague Toad Venom is noticeably lighter, 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 Plague Toad Venom on the colour wheel See Sick Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Plague Toad Venom

Plague Toad Venom vs Goblin Green (72.030)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sick Green
Plague Toad Venom vs Lime Green (70.827)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Sick Green
Plague Toad Venom vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 27, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Sick Green

Sick Green vs Mortarion Green ClearColour: Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Plague Toad Venom
Sick Green vs Warpstone GlowColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Plague Toad Venom
Sick Green vs Orruk FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Plague Toad Venom

All matches: Plague Toad Venom equivalents · Sick Green equivalents