# Striking Scorpion Green (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Striking Scorpion Green (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Troll Green and Army Painter Absolution Green, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/striking-scorpion-green

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Striking Scorpion Green: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #004e1e. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Striking Scorpion Green

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#004e1e

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Striking Scorpion Green equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Troll Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/troll-green-72-416) Vallejo Xpress 72.416 ΔE 5.4

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Absolution Green](/paints/speedpaint-2/absolution-green) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 4.8

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Emerald Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/emerald-green) ΔE 10.4

    ⚠ cross-finish

Striking Scorpion Green is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Absolution Green from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 4.8, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Absolution Green](/paints/speedpaint-2/absolution-green) safe substitute ΔE 4.8
- [Gunner Camo](/paints/speedpaint-2/gunner-camo) approximate ΔE 11.4
- [Camo Cloak](/paints/speedpaint-2/camo-cloak) approximate ΔE 16.2

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Guardian Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/guardian-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9
- [Dark Emerald](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/dark-emerald) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Angel Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/angel-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.1

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Military Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/military-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.4
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.8

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Caliban Green](/paints/citadel-base/caliban-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.3
- [Castellan Green](/paints/citadel-base/castellan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.0
- [Deathworld Forest](/paints/citadel-base/deathworld-forest) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Warpstone Glow](/paints/citadel-layer/warpstone-glow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2
- [Vulkan Green](/paints/citadel-layer/vulkan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Loren Forest](/paints/citadel-layer/loren-forest) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.5
- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.8
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.5

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Emerald Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/emerald-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4
- [Traitor Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/traitor-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.6
- [Wyvern Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/wyvern-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.8

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Angel Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/angel-green-76-123) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.4
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/dark-green-76-028) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.6
- [Scurvy Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scurvy-green-76-027) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.0

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Angel Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/angel-green-72-123) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.4
- [Yellow Olive](/paints/vallejo-game-color/yellow-olive-72-064) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Sick Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/sick-green-72-029) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/olive-green-69-028) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.9
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-green-69-030) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8
- [Deep Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/deep-green-69-029) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.0

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.8
- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 30.5

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.3
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-green-76-512) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.4

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Troll Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/troll-green-72-416) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [Armor Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/armor-green-72-466) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Forest Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/forest-green-72-465) approximate ΔE 7.6

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Karandras Green](/paints/citadel-contrast/karandras-green) near match ΔE 1.4
- [Ork Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/ork-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 3.9
- [Creed Camo](/paints/citadel-contrast/creed-camo) safe substitute ΔE 4.9

Every pot in [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Striking Scorpion Green?

Troll Green from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 5.4: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Striking Scorpion Green?

Absolution Green from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 4.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Striking Scorpion Green?

Emerald Green from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 10.4. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.
