Sotek Green vs Light Blue Green

Sotek Green

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

Light Blue Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.753
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Blue Green is a little lighter, cooler than Sotek Green.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Sotek Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Blue Green is a little lighter, cooler than Sotek Green.

Can I use Sotek Green instead of Light Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sotek Green is a little darker, 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 Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sotek Green

Other Citadel paints close to Light Blue Green

All matches: Sotek Green equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents

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