Striking Scorpion Green vs Yellow Green

Striking Scorpion Green

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

Yellow Green

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
519
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab828 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Striking Scorpion Green.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Striking Scorpion Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Yellow Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Striking Scorpion Green.

Can I use Striking Scorpion Green instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Striking Scorpion Green is noticeably darker, much 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 Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Striking Scorpion Green

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Striking Scorpion Green equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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