Basilisk Green vs Monastic Green

Basilisk Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN43
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#253939 (estimate)

Monastic Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.482
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#104235 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Monastic Green is much more saturated, warmer than Basilisk Green.

Can I use Monastic Green instead of Basilisk Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Monastic Green is much more saturated, warmer than Basilisk Green.

Can I use Basilisk Green instead of Monastic Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basilisk Green is 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 Basilisk Green on the colour wheel See Monastic Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basilisk Green

Other Scale75 paints close to Monastic Green

All matches: Basilisk Green equivalents · Monastic Green equivalents

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