Lime
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Gloss · 38
#7EAD2B · L*65.4 a*-34.7 b*57.6
The closest match to Humbrol Lime in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Lime is a light, vivid yellow. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being FolkArt Lime Green at ΔE 1.1. 19 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?
FolkArt Lime Green is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Lime in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Green Flame (ΔE 1.2) and Monument Bright Yellow Green (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Lime?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Fluorescent Green, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Lime Shop FolkArt Lime Green (Acrylic Colors) Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Lime equivalent in FolkArt
- A Lime Green Acrylic Colors 2553 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Apple Orchard Acrylic Colors 2241 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Lime equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Green Flame D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Ghillie Dew Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.1 · close
Lime equivalent in Monument
- B Bright Yellow Green Pro Acrylic Paints 039 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Fluorescent Green Pro Signature Series F04 ΔE 10.2 · far
Lime equivalent in Vallejo
- C Fluorescent Green Game Color 72.104 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Scorpy Green Game Air 72.732 ΔE 3.6 · close
Lime equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Luminous Green Ink (3rd Gen) AK11225 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Golden Olive / Waffen Spring / Summer Light Green Spots -52- Figures AK3063 ΔE 4.6 · close
Lime equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Flubber Green Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Moss Green Wash Ink ΔE 7.5 · similar
Lime equivalent in Creature
- C Bright Yellow Green Monument Pro Acryl MPA-039 ΔE 3.8 · close
- E Green Monument Pro Acryl MPA-004 ΔE 13.7 · far
Lime equivalent in Mission Models
- C Pearl Kiwi Lime MMP-153 ΔE 4.3 · close
- D Green Zinc Chromate MMP-068 ΔE 7.7 · similar
Lime equivalent in Scale75
- C Goblin Flesh Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Corrupted Stamina Instant Colors Range ΔE 5.4 · similar
Lime equivalent in P3
- C Wurm Green Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Necrotite Green Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Lime equivalent in Tamiya
- C Light green Acrylics Mini Gloss X-15 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Light green Spray TS-22 ΔE 6.3 · similar
Lime equivalent in Mr. Paint
- D Grabber Lime - Ford Mustang Mr Paint - Car MRP-C008 ΔE 5.0 · similar
- D Porsche Lizard Green Mr Paint - Car MRP-C035 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Lime in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan | #79C042 | Talisman Green Wave 2 | ΔE 6.0 |
| Reaper | #6BBF29 | Moth Green Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Warcolours | #93A80B | Olive 3 Layer paints | ΔE 6.2 |
| Citadel | #65B345 | Scorpion Green Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 6.2 |
| Apple Barrel | #9BB459 | Lime Sherbert Colors | ΔE 6.4 |
| Liquitex | #5BA23A | Light Emerald Green Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.3 |
| Acrilex | #A5BE39 | Verde Maçã Paints | ΔE 7.4 |
| Foundry | #8E9C44 | Phlegm Green Light Paint System | ΔE 7.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #4FC60A | Scorpion Green Fantasy Range | ΔE 9.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #85AF6C | IJN Type22 Camoflage Color Mr Color | ΔE 9.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #B2B954 | Summoning Sickness | ΔE 9.9 |
| Arteza | #86A96D | Pearl Lime Green Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 10.4 |
| Mig | #93AF75 | Light Green Acrylics | ΔE 10.9 |
| Golden | #55C66C | Light Green (blue Shade) Heavy Body | ΔE 13.0 |
| Tom Color | #ACA300 | FS 33481 Zinc Chromate Yellow | ΔE 13.4 |
| Italeri | #64A879 | Pale Green Acrylic Paint | ΔE 15.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E5D828 | Cold Yellow Pure Pigments | ΔE 20.2 |
| Revell | #C3D4B2 | Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt | ΔE 21.0 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- D Bright Green Acrylics - Matt ΔE 5.9 · similar
- D Fluorescent Signal Green Acrylics - Gloss ΔE 5.9 · similar
- E Lime Green Aerosol Sprays ΔE 18.0 · far
- E Pastel Green Acrylics - Matt ΔE 18.9 · far
- E Desert Tan Aerosol Sprays ΔE 21.6 · far
- E Cream Acrylics - Matt ΔE 22.3 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot