# Warp Lightning (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Warp Lightning (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Forest Green and Army Painter Absolution Green, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/warp-lightning

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Warp Lightning: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #005e26. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Warp Lightning

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Hex

#005e26

Hex source

community data

## Warp Lightning 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

    [Forest Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/forest-green-72-465) Vallejo Xpress 72.465 ΔE 2.7

    near match
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Absolution Green](/paints/speedpaint-2/absolution-green) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 8.4

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Emerald Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/emerald-green) ΔE 10.2

    ⚠ cross-finish

Warp Lightning is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Forest Green from Vallejo Xpress at ΔE 2.7, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and none 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) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Orc Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/orc-skin) approximate ΔE 12.9
- [Gunner Camo](/paints/speedpaint-2/gunner-camo) approximate ΔE 12.9

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

- [Guardian Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/guardian-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Greenskin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/greenskin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Glittering Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/glittering-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0

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

- [Green Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/green-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.5
- [Military Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/military-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.3
- [Dark Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.9

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

- [Castellan Green](/paints/citadel-base/castellan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2
- [Caliban Green](/paints/citadel-base/caliban-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4
- [Deathworld Forest](/paints/citadel-base/deathworld-forest) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

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

- [Warpstone Glow](/paints/citadel-layer/warpstone-glow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Loren Forest](/paints/citadel-layer/loren-forest) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Warboss Green](/paints/citadel-layer/warboss-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7

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

- [Biel-Tan Green](/paints/citadel-shade/biel-tan-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8
- [Coelia Greenshade](/paints/citadel-shade/coelia-greenshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.2
- [Athonian Camoshade](/paints/citadel-shade/athonian-camoshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.2

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

- [Emerald Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/emerald-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2
- [Ethereal Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/ethereal-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.4
- [Orc Flesh Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/orc-flesh-wash) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5

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

- [Angel Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/angel-green-76-123) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6
- [Jade Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/jade-green-76-026) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Scurvy Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scurvy-green-76-027) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9

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

- [Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/green-72-089) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.2
- [Sick Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/sick-green-72-029) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Angel Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/angel-green-72-123) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6

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

- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/olive-green-69-028) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.5
- [Deep Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/deep-green-69-029) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.1
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-green-69-030) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.2

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

- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.9
- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.2
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.4

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

- [Olive Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/olive-green-76-519) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5
- [Dark Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-green-76-512) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.2
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.7

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

- [Forest Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/forest-green-72-465) near match ΔE 2.7
- [Troll Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/troll-green-72-416) near match ΔE 3.0
- [Armor Green](/paints/vallejo-xpress/armor-green-72-466) approximate ΔE 10.4

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Ork Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/ork-flesh) near match ΔE 1.9
- [Creed Camo](/paints/citadel-contrast/creed-camo) near match ΔE 2.2
- [Gutrippa Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/gutrippa-flesh) near match ΔE 2.3

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 Warp Lightning?

Forest Green from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 2.7: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Warp Lightning?

Absolution Green from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 8.4: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Warp Lightning?

Emerald Green from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 10.2. 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.