Skarsnik Green vs Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Skarsnik Green

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

Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#486a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Green (Luftwaffe) is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Skarsnik Green.

Can I use Light Green (Luftwaffe) instead of Skarsnik Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Light Green (Luftwaffe) is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Skarsnik Green.

Can I use Skarsnik Green instead of Light Green (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skarsnik Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Light Green (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Skarsnik Green

Other Citadel paints close to Light Green (Luftwaffe)

All matches: Skarsnik Green equivalents · Light Green (Luftwaffe) equivalents

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