Straken Green vs Green Zinc Chrom.

Straken Green

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

Green Zinc Chrom.

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.094
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#495938 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Zinc Chrom. is a little darker, more muted than Straken Green.

Can I use Green Zinc Chrom. instead of Straken Green?

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

Can I use Straken Green instead of Green Zinc Chrom.?

The same difference applies the other way round: Straken Green is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Green Zinc Chrom. on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Straken Green

Other Citadel paints close to Green Zinc Chrom.

All matches: Straken Green equivalents · Green Zinc Chrom. equivalents

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