Straken Green vs US Light Green

Straken Green

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

US Light Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.137
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#585d3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Light Green is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Straken Green.

Can I use US Light Green instead of Straken Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). US Light Green is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Straken Green.

Can I use Straken Green instead of US Light Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Straken Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 US Light Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Straken Green

Other Citadel paints close to US Light Green

All matches: Straken Green equivalents · US Light Green equivalents

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