What is the difference between Skarsnik Green and Putrid Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Putrid Green is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skarsnik Green vs Putrid Green

Skarsnik Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a9a5a (estimate)

Putrid Green

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #55742e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Putrid Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Skarsnik Green.

Can I use Putrid Green instead of Skarsnik Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Putrid Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Skarsnik Green.

Can I use Skarsnik Green instead of Putrid Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skarsnik Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Skarsnik Green on the colour wheel See Putrid Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Skarsnik Green

Skarsnik Green vs Pickle Green (4124)Opaque Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Putrid Green
Skarsnik Green vs Warcry Green (1799)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 22, loose
Skarsnik Green vs Hunter Green (1798)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Putrid Green

Putrid Green vs Death Guard GreenColour: Base · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Skarsnik Green
Putrid Green vs Loren ForestColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Skarsnik Green
Putrid Green vs Elysian GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skarsnik Green

All matches: Skarsnik Green equivalents · Putrid Green equivalents