Striking Scorpion Green vs Forest Green

Striking Scorpion Green

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

Forest Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.465
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1d512d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forest Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Striking Scorpion Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Striking Scorpion Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Forest Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Striking Scorpion Green.

Can I use Striking Scorpion Green instead of Forest Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Striking Scorpion Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Forest Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Striking Scorpion Green

Other Citadel paints close to Forest Green

All matches: Striking Scorpion Green equivalents · Forest Green equivalents

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