Carapace Green vs Amber Green

Carapace Green

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#4c9557 (estimate)

Amber Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.175 Airbrush
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#6a864a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Amber Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Carapace Green.

Can I use Amber Green instead of Carapace Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Amber Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Carapace Green.

Can I use Carapace Green instead of Amber Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carapace Green is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Carapace Green on the colour wheel See Amber Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carapace Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Amber Green

All matches: Carapace Green equivalents · Amber Green equivalents

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