Waaagh! Flesh vs Transparent Cold Green

Waaagh! Flesh

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

Transparent Cold Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4277
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#006d43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Cold Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Waaagh! Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Cold Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Cold Green instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Transparent Cold Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Transparent Cold Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, more muted.

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 Waaagh! Flesh on the colour wheel See Transparent Cold Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Cold Green

All matches: Waaagh! Flesh equivalents · Transparent Cold Green equivalents

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