Vulkan Green vs Traitor Green

Vulkan Green

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

Traitor Green

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f5450 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Traitor Green is much more muted, cooler than Vulkan Green.

Can I use Traitor Green instead of Vulkan Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Traitor Green is much more muted, cooler than Vulkan Green.

Can I use Vulkan Green instead of Traitor Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vulkan Green is 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 Vulkan Green on the colour wheel See Traitor Green on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Vulkan Green

Other Citadel paints close to Traitor Green

All matches: Vulkan Green equivalents · Traitor Green equivalents

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