What is the difference between Septic Green and Goblin Green?

ΔE 20 (loose). Goblin Green is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Septic Green vs Goblin Green

Septic Green

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aeb437 (estimate)

Goblin Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.030
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #77aa33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Goblin Green is a little darker, cooler than Septic Green.

Can I use Goblin Green instead of Septic Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Goblin Green is a little darker, cooler than Septic Green.

Can I use Septic Green instead of Goblin Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Septic Green is a little lighter, 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 Septic Green on the colour wheel See Goblin Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Septic Green

Septic Green vs Camouflage Green (72.031)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Goblin Green
Septic Green vs German Yellow (70.806)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Goblin Green
Septic Green vs Dead Flesh (72.035)Game Color · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Goblin Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Goblin Green

Goblin Green vs Talisman GreenBrights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Septic Green
Goblin Green vs Goblinoid GreenTriads: midtones · ΔE 21, loose
Goblin Green vs Troll Snot GreenTriads: highlights · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Septic Green equivalents · Goblin Green equivalents