Warp Lightning vs Light Green

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Green is cooler than Warp Lightning. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Warp Lightning is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Tamiya Light Green is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Green instead of Warp Lightning?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Green is cooler than Warp Lightning. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Warp Lightning instead of Light Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warp Lightning is 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.