Chromium Oxide Green vs Ink Black Green

Chromium Oxide Green

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8501
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4e7643 (estimate)

Ink Black Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.090
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1f3126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 36.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Black Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Chromium Oxide Green.

Can I use Ink Black Green instead of Chromium Oxide Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Ink Black Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Chromium Oxide Green.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green instead of Ink Black Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chromium Oxide Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Chromium Oxide Green on the colour wheel See Ink Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chromium Oxide Green

Other Golden paints close to Ink Black Green

All matches: Chromium Oxide Green equivalents · Ink Black Green equivalents

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