What is the difference between Viridian Green and Pale Green?

ΔE 16 (loose). Pale Green is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viridian Green vs Pale Green

Viridian Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #768c75 (estimate)

Pale Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.095
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #638050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Green is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Pale Green instead of Viridian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Pale Green is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of Pale Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viridian Green is a little lighter, much 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 Viridian Green on the colour wheel See Pale Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Viridian Green

Viridian Green vs IDF/IAF Green (71.126)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Green
Viridian Green vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Green
Viridian Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Green

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pale Green

Pale Green vs Fallen Grass (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Viridian Green
Pale Green vs Oxide Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Viridian Green
Pale Green vs Poison Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Viridian Green equivalents · Pale Green equivalents