Sotek Green vs Scaly Highlight

Sotek Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a8a8a (estimate)

Scaly Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09186
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#009373 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scaly Highlight is more saturated, warmer than Sotek Green.

Can I use Scaly Highlight instead of Sotek Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Scaly Highlight is more saturated, warmer than Sotek Green.

Can I use Sotek Green instead of Scaly Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sotek Green is more muted, 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 Sotek Green on the colour wheel See Scaly Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Sotek Green

Other Citadel paints close to Scaly Highlight

All matches: Sotek Green equivalents · Scaly Highlight equivalents

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