What is the difference between Straken Green and Poison Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Poison Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Straken Green vs Poison Green

Straken Green

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

Poison Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c5824 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Poison Green is a little darker, warmer than Straken Green.

Can I use Poison Green instead of Straken Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Poison Green is a little darker, warmer than Straken Green.

Can I use Straken Green instead of Poison Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Straken Green is a little lighter, 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 Straken Green on the colour wheel See Poison Green on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Straken Green

Straken Green vs Fallen Grass (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Poison Green
Straken Green vs Oxide Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Poison Green
Straken Green vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Poison Green

Poison Green vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Straken Green
Poison Green vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Straken Green
Poison Green vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Straken Green

All matches: Straken Green equivalents · Poison Green equivalents