What is the difference between Contagion Green and Bright Green?

ΔE 21 (loose). Bright Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Contagion Green vs Bright Green

Contagion Green

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d9f80 (estimate)

Bright Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.758
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #628349 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bright Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Contagion Green.

Can I use Bright Green instead of Contagion Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Bright Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Contagion Green.

Can I use Contagion Green instead of Bright Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Contagion Green is noticeably lighter, much 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 Contagion Green on the colour wheel See Bright Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Contagion Green

Contagion Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Green
Contagion Green vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Green
Contagion Green vs Sky Type S (71.302)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Bright Green

Bright Green vs Ethereal GreenTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Contagion Green
Bright Green vs Orc HideTriads: shadows · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Contagion Green
Bright Green vs Goblinoid GreenTriads: midtones · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Contagion Green

All matches: Contagion Green equivalents · Bright Green equivalents