What is the difference between Viridian Green and Splinter Green?

ΔE 20 (loose). Splinter Green is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viridian Green vs Splinter Green

Viridian Green

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

Splinter Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.756
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d6444 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Splinter Green is noticeably darker, more saturated than Viridian Green.

Can I use Splinter Green instead of Viridian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Splinter Green is noticeably darker, more saturated than Viridian Green.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of Splinter Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viridian Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Viridian Green on the colour wheel See Splinter 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 Splinter Green
Viridian Green vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Splinter Green
Viridian Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Splinter Green

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Splinter Green

Splinter Green vs Fallen Grass (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Viridian Green
Splinter Green vs Phthalo Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 22, loose
Splinter Green vs Viridian Grim (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Viridian Green equivalents · Splinter Green equivalents