What is the difference between Skeleton Legion and Pastel Green?

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

Skeleton Legion vs Pastel Green

Skeleton Legion

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ac9770 (estimate)

Pastel Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.885
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #839064 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pastel Green is a little darker, cooler than Skeleton Legion.

Can I use Pastel Green instead of Skeleton Legion?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Pastel Green is a little darker, cooler than Skeleton Legion.

Can I use Skeleton Legion instead of Pastel Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Legion 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 Skeleton Legion on the colour wheel See Pastel Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skeleton Legion

Skeleton Legion vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Pastel Green
Skeleton Legion vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pastel Green
Skeleton Legion vs Desert Tan (70.765)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pastel Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Pastel Green

Pastel Green vs Orc HideTriads: shadows · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skeleton Legion
Pastel Green vs Contagion GreenTriads: shadows · ΔE 10, close · closer than Skeleton Legion
Pastel Green vs Kobold GreyTriads: highlights · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skeleton Legion

All matches: Skeleton Legion equivalents · Pastel Green equivalents