Chromium Oxide Green vs Green Sky

Chromium Oxide Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c7434 (estimate)

Green Sky

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.974
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#688c5c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green Sky is a little lighter, more muted than Chromium Oxide Green.

Can I use Green Sky instead of Chromium Oxide Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Green Sky is a little lighter, more muted than Chromium Oxide Green.

Can I use Chromium Oxide Green instead of Green Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chromium Oxide Green is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Green Sky on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chromium Oxide Green

Other Golden paints close to Green Sky

All matches: Chromium Oxide Green equivalents · Green Sky equivalents

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