Vulkan Green vs Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Vulkan Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a3a (estimate)

Chromium Oxide Green Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#426338 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Chromium Oxide Green Dark is a little lighter, warmer than Vulkan Green.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green Dark instead of Vulkan Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Chromium Oxide Green Dark is a little lighter, warmer than Vulkan Green.

Can I use Vulkan Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vulkan Green is a little darker, 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 Vulkan Green on the colour wheel See Chromium Oxide Green Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Vulkan Green

Other Citadel paints close to Chromium Oxide Green Dark

All matches: Vulkan Green equivalents · Chromium Oxide Green Dark equivalents

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