The digital color reference is a moderate, mid-tone green leaning cool. Digital color suggestions within Vallejo are Dark Yellow for a darker step and German Yellow for a lighter step. Rotten Green from Green Stuff World scores 90 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Lime Green equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 7 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Lime Green.
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Rotten Green, similar digital colors (delta E 2.0).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Lime Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Elysian Green, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Bog Moss, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.4).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Bright Yellow Green, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Sherwood Green, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.9).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.0 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Citadel
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
The Army Painter
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Lime Green?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Green Stuff World Rotten Green at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Lime Green?
A Citadel candidate to check is Elysian Green at 75% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Lime Green?
The approximate digital swatch for Lime Green is a mid-tone moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #7F9435). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Lime Green with?
The digital catalog suggests testing German Yellow for a lighter step and Dark Yellow for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.