Straken Green vs Chromium Oxide Green

Straken Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a6a3a (estimate)

Chromium Oxide Green

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8501
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4e7643 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Chromium Oxide Green is a little lighter than Straken Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Straken Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Chromium Oxide Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green instead of Straken Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Chromium Oxide Green is a little lighter than Straken Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Straken Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Straken Green is a little darker.

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 Straken Green on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Straken Green

Other Citadel paints close to Chromium Oxide Green

All matches: Straken Green equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green equivalents

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