Striking Scorpion Green vs Olive Yellow

Striking Scorpion Green

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

Olive Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
514
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a8a020 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olive Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Striking Scorpion Green.

Can I use Olive Yellow instead of Striking Scorpion Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Olive Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Striking Scorpion Green.

Can I use Striking Scorpion Green instead of Olive Yellow?

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

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Striking Scorpion Green

Other Citadel paints close to Olive Yellow

All matches: Striking Scorpion Green equivalents · Olive Yellow equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.