Striking Scorpion Green vs Iosan Green

Striking Scorpion Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a9a4a (estimate)

Iosan Green

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93035
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#35aa4b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Iosan Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Striking Scorpion Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Striking Scorpion Green is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Iosan Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Iosan Green instead of Striking Scorpion Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Iosan Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Striking Scorpion Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Striking Scorpion Green instead of Iosan Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Striking Scorpion Green is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Striking Scorpion Green on the colour wheel See Iosan Green on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Striking Scorpion Green

Other Citadel paints close to Iosan Green

All matches: Striking Scorpion Green equivalents · Iosan Green equivalents

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