Lime Green
Humbrol · Humbrol Aerosol Sprays · S38
#C0D0A1 · L*81.2 a*-13.5 b*21.6
The closest match to Humbrol Lime Green in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Lime Green is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Soft Apple, ΔE 1.7. 21 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Lime Green?
FolkArt Soft Apple is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Lime Green in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: P3 Thrall Flesh (ΔE 3.3) and Vallejo Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green” (ΔE 3.6).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Lime Green?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Lime Green Shop FolkArt Soft Apple (Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics) Shop FolkArt Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics set
Lime Green equivalent in FolkArt
- A Soft Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2949 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Green Acrylic Colors 408 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Lime Green equivalent in P3
- B Thrall Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D 'Jack Bone Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.5 · similar
Lime Green equivalent in Vallejo
- C Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green” Model Air 71.009 ΔE 3.6 · close
- D Mint Julep Arte Deco 85.077 ΔE 7.4 · similar
Lime Green equivalent in Revell
- C Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Beige Email Color - Silk ΔE 15.6 · far
Lime Green equivalent in Tamiya
- C J.A. grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-14 ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Gray green (IJN) Lacquer Paint LP-33 ΔE 5.4 · similar
Lime Green equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Zombie Flesh D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Grotesque Green Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.2 · close
Lime Green equivalent in Citadel
- C Rotting Flesh Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Screaming Skull Layer ΔE 4.7 · close
Lime Green equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Apc Interior Light Green (fs24533) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11345 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Raf Sky Air AK2015 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Lime Green equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- C Duck Egg Green Mr Color 26 ΔE 4.8 · close
- C Sky (Duck Egg Green) Aqueous Hobby Color H74 ΔE 4.8 · close
Lime Green equivalent in Golden
- D Titan Green Pale Fluid 2371 ΔE 5.1 · similar
- E Transparent Shading Gray High Flow 8564 ΔE 10.1 · far
Lime Green equivalent in Coat d'Arms
- D Unbleached Wool Military Range 240 ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Putrid Green Fantasy Range 125 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Lime Green equivalent in Mig
- D Fs 34424 Light Gray Green Acrylics AMIG0201 ΔE 5.4 · similar
- D Light Green Khv-553m Acrylics AMIG0051 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Lime Green in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Color | #B2BB8E | FS 34424 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Foundry | #D2E9B5 | French Dragoon Green Light Paint System | ΔE 5.7 |
| Reaper | #DAD9A9 | Splintered Bone Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #A8CAA6 | Spring Green Gloss™ | ΔE 6.3 |
| Mr. Paint | #C9C598 | Grünblau Mr Paint | ΔE 6.6 |
| Italeri | #A8BB9A | Flat Italian Interior Green Acrylic Paint | ΔE 6.6 |
| Duncan | #D3DF95 | Pestilence Green Wave 3 | ΔE 6.9 |
| Liquitex | #D8D4B1 | Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.7 |
| Acrilex | #E4EFC6 | Verde Primavera Paints | ΔE 7.7 |
| Green Stuff World | #A9BA73 | Red Goblin Chameleon Colorshift Metallic | ΔE 8.2 |
| Warcolours | #E5E1BB | Ochre 1 Layer paints | ΔE 8.6 |
| Mission Models | #AAB08E | RAF underside Sky 610 | ΔE 8.8 |
| Creature | #C7C8B2 | Bright Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.9 |
| Monument | #D5D0B3 | Ivory Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Arteza | #97B28A | Pearl Pistachio Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Scale75 | #A8B170 | Undead Flesh Fantasy & Games Range | ΔE 9.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #FDF6AD | Sun Ray Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 12.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #B2B954 | Summoning Sickness | ΔE 12.7 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- C Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Beige Green Aerosol Sprays - Matt ΔE 6.4 · similar
- E Ivory Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 11.0 · far
- E Cream Acrylics - Matt ΔE 13.1 · far
- E Oak Acrylics - Satin ΔE 13.4 · far
- E Duck Egg Blue Acrylics - Matt ΔE 14.5 · far
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