Sotek Green vs Blue Green

Sotek Green

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

Blue Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.808
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2b7e8d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Sotek Green.

Can I use Blue Green instead of Sotek Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Blue Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Sotek Green.

Can I use Sotek Green instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sotek Green is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Sotek Green on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sotek Green

Other Citadel paints close to Blue Green

All matches: Sotek Green equivalents · Blue Green equivalents

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