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Toxic Green Army Painter warpaint paint card (#78B820)

Army Painter Warpaint #78B820
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Lime Green (70.827) · Vallejo Model Color · ΔE 2.33

Leafy Green · Army Painter · ΔE 1.32

Equivalents by Brand
Brand Colour Delta E Match
Vallejo Model Color Lime Green (70.827) 2.33 Good
Army Painter Nuclear Radiation Green 3.05 Good
Vallejo Game Color Sick Green (72.029) 3.29 Good
Vallejo Game Color Plague Green (72.031) 3.83 Good
Army Painter Gladeshard 4.29 Good
AK Interactive FLUORESCENT GREEN 5.48 Acceptable
Citadel (Games Workshop) Scorpion Green 5.86 Acceptable
Scale75 SC-78 Peridot Alchemy 8.21 Acceptable
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Toxic Green Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

Toxic Green is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Toxic Green equivalent is Lime Green (70.827) (Vallejo Model Color) (ΔE 2.3).

Toxic Green is a warpaint from Army Painter, commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: Lime Green (70.827) (Vallejo Model Color) – ΔE 2.3
  • Vallejo equivalent: Lime Green (70.827) (Vallejo Model Color) – ΔE 2.3
  • Army Painter equivalent: no close Army Painter equivalent

How to Use Toxic Green

This paint is typically used for:

  • Base, shade, highlight

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around reliable, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: reliable — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: controlled thinning — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Toxic Green on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Toxic Green equivalent or substitute keeps your scheme consistent from the test model to the full army. Use this comparison to weigh the closest Vallejo, Army Painter, and other cross-brand options before repainting a whole squad.

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How should you use Toxic Green on miniatures?

Toxic Green is a deep green warpaint paint from Army Painter's Warpaints range.

  • Army Painter · Warpaints
  • Warpaint · #78B820

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Check finish and coverage on a test miniature if your workflow depends on a very specific texture or transparency.