What is the difference between Goblin Green and Lime Green?

ΔE 11 (fair). Lime Green is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Goblin Green vs Lime Green

Goblin Green

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

Lime Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.827
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e9735 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lime Green is a little darker, more muted than Goblin Green.

Can I use Lime Green instead of Goblin Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Lime Green is a little darker, more muted than Goblin Green.

Can I use Goblin Green instead of Lime Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Goblin Green is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Goblin Green on the colour wheel See Lime Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Goblin Green

Goblin Green vs Sick Green (72.029)Game Color · ΔE 15, loose
Goblin Green vs Angel Green (72.123)Game Color · ΔE 23, loose
Goblin Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 26, loose

Other Vallejo paints close to Lime Green

Lime Green vs Sick Green (72.029)Game Color · ΔE 15, fair
Lime Green vs Dark Yellow (70.978)Model Color · ΔE 19, loose
Lime Green vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Goblin Green equivalents · Lime Green equivalents