What is the difference between Elven Green and Sick Green?

ΔE 16 (loose). Sick Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elven Green vs Sick Green

Elven Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA37
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7da949 (estimate)

Sick Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.029
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44962f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sick Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Elven Green.

Can I use Sick Green instead of Elven Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Sick Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Elven Green.

Can I use Elven Green instead of Sick Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elven Green is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Elven Green on the colour wheel See Sick Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elven Green

Elven Green vs Lime Green (70.827)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sick Green
Elven Green vs Goblin Green (72.030)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sick Green
Elven Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 16, loose

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sick Green

Sick Green vs Orc Green (NA36)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Elven Green
Sick Green vs Army Green (NA38)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 31, loose
Sick Green vs Poison Green (NA39)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 38, loose

All matches: Elven Green equivalents · Sick Green equivalents