Waystone Green vs Clear Viridian

Waystone Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#1a7a5a (estimate)

Clear Viridian

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09131
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#00784a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Viridian is more saturated, warmer than Waystone Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Waystone Green is a technical paint or medium and Reaper Clear Viridian 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 Clear Viridian instead of Waystone Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Clear Viridian is more saturated, warmer than Waystone Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Waystone Green instead of Clear Viridian?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waystone Green is more muted, 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 Waystone Green on the colour wheel See Clear Viridian on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Waystone Green

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Viridian

All matches: Waystone Green equivalents · Clear Viridian equivalents

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