Cobalt Green vs Scurvy Green

Cobalt Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c5743 (estimate)

Scurvy Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.027
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#226e69 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scurvy Green is a little lighter, cooler than Cobalt Green.

Can I use Scurvy Green instead of Cobalt Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Scurvy Green is a little lighter, cooler than Cobalt Green.

Can I use Cobalt Green instead of Scurvy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Green is a little darker, 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 Cobalt Green on the colour wheel See Scurvy Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Green

Other Golden paints close to Scurvy Green

All matches: Cobalt Green equivalents · Scurvy Green equivalents

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