Waystone Green vs Scaly Highlight

Waystone Green

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

Scaly Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09186
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#009373 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scaly Highlight is a little lighter, more saturated than Waystone Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Waystone Green is a technical paint or medium and Reaper Scaly Highlight 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 Scaly Highlight instead of Waystone Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scaly Highlight is a little lighter, more saturated than Waystone Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Waystone Green instead of Scaly Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waystone Green 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 Waystone Green on the colour wheel See Scaly Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Waystone Green

Other Citadel paints close to Scaly Highlight

All matches: Waystone Green equivalents · Scaly Highlight equivalents

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