What is the difference between Skarsnik Green and Racing Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Racing Green is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skarsnik Green vs Racing Green

Skarsnik Green

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

Racing Green

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00794c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Racing Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Skarsnik Green.

Can I use Racing Green instead of Skarsnik Green?

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

Can I use Skarsnik Green instead of Racing Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skarsnik Green 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 Skarsnik Green on the colour wheel See Racing Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Skarsnik Green

Skarsnik Green vs Bright Green (PS-25)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Racing Green
Skarsnik Green vs Light Green (Luftwaffe) (AS-23)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 21, loose
Skarsnik Green vs Translucent Green (PS-44)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Racing Green

Racing Green vs Kabalite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Skarsnik Green
Racing Green vs Sybarite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Skarsnik Green
Racing Green vs Warboss GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skarsnik Green

All matches: Skarsnik Green equivalents · Racing Green equivalents