# Algae Green (Speedpaint 2.0) Paint Equivalents

> Algae Green (Speedpaint 2.0) equivalents: Citadel Skeleton Horde and Vallejo Bag of Bones, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/speedpaint-2/algae-green

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Algae Green: Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 contrast, hex #9caa53. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Algae Green

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Hex

#9caa53

Hex source

community data

## Algae 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.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Skeleton Horde](/paints/citadel-contrast/skeleton-horde) Citadel Contrast ΔE 13.2

    approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Bag of Bones](/paints/vallejo-xpress/bag-of-bones-72-450) Vallejo Xpress 72.450 ΔE 16.1

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Septic Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/septic-green) ΔE 6.1

    ⚠ cross-finish

Algae Green is a contrast paint from Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0. The closest paint in any other range is Skeleton Horde from Citadel Contrast at ΔE 13.2, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none 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 Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Rainforest](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/rainforest) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4
- [Necrotic Flesh](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/necrotic-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.9
- [Leafy Green](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/leafy-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0

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

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 35.2
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 43.5
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 44.4

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

- [Orruk Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/orruk-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Zandri Dust](/paints/citadel-base/zandri-dust) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Ionrach Skin](/paints/citadel-base/ionrach-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.4

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

- [Skeleton Horde](/paints/citadel-contrast/skeleton-horde) approximate ΔE 13.2
- [Plaguebearer Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/plaguebearer-flesh) approximate ΔE 14.4
- [Hexwraith Flame](/paints/citadel-contrast/hexwraith-flame) approximate ΔE 17.6

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

- [Ogryn Camo](/paints/citadel-layer/ogryn-camo) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 1.8
- [Krieg Khaki](/paints/citadel-layer/krieg-khaki) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4
- [Nurgling Green](/paints/citadel-layer/nurgling-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4

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

- [Mortarion Grime](/paints/citadel-shade/mortarion-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5
- [Kroak Green](/paints/citadel-shade/kroak-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.9

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

- [Septic Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/septic-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.1
- [Zombie Rot](/paints/two-thin-coats/zombie-rot) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Gung-ho Green](/paints/two-thin-coats/gung-ho-green) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.8

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

- [Dead Flesh](/paints/vallejo-game-air/dead-flesh-76-035) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Bone White](/paints/vallejo-game-air/bone-white-76-034) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.1
- [Ghost Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/ghost-green-76-121) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.5

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

- [Livery Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/livery-green-72-033) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.0
- [Fluorescent Green](/paints/vallejo-game-color/fluorescent-green-72-104) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9
- [Heavy Kakhi](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-kakhi-72-149) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3

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

- [Green Fluorescent](/paints/vallejo-mecha/green-fluorescent-69-057) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Green Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/green-blue-69-027) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.4
- [Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/green-69-026) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.2

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

- [Gold](/paints/vallejo-metal/gold-77-725) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.0
- [Duraluminium](/paints/vallejo-metal/duraluminium-77-702) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.1
- [Silver](/paints/vallejo-metal/silver-77-724) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.1

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

- [Green Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/green-wash-73-205) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.1
- [Dark Yellow](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-yellow-76-503) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6
- [Desert Dust](/paints/vallejo-wash/desert-dust-76-522) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8

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

- [Bag of Bones](/paints/vallejo-xpress/bag-of-bones-72-450) approximate ΔE 16.1
- [Rotten Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/rotten-flesh-72-452) approximate ΔE 18.8
- [Orc Skin](/paints/vallejo-xpress/orc-skin-72-415) approximate ΔE 19.6

## Also in Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0

- [Rigor Mortis](/paints/speedpaint-2/rigor-mortis) safe substitute ΔE 5.8
- [Ghillie Dew](/paints/speedpaint-2/ghillie-dew) safe substitute ΔE 5.9
- [Forest Sprite](/paints/speedpaint-2/forest-sprite) approximate ΔE 9.0

Every pot in [Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=speedpaint-2-algae-green)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Algae Green?

Skeleton Horde from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 13.2: the nearest contrast paint from Citadel, though only an approximate match.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Algae Green?

Bag of Bones from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 16.1: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Algae Green?

Septic Green from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 6.1. 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.