Color-wise this is a moderate, mid-tone green leaning cool. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Dark Yellow for the shadows and German Yellow for the highlights. Lime Green is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, Green Stuff World Rotten Green, reaches 90 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Lime Green equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 8 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Lime Green, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Rotten Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.0).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Lime Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Elysian Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Bog Moss, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.4).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Yellow Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sherwood Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.9).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Citadel
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Tamiya
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Lime Green?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Rotten Green at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Lime Green?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Elysian Green at 75%, a same-finish match.
What color is Lime Green?
Lime Green is a mid-tone moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #7F9435).
What do I highlight and shade Lime Green with?
Highlight Lime Green toward German Yellow and shade it down into Dark Yellow, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.