Chromium Oxide Green
33 Chromium Oxide Green paints from 16 brands, measured in CIE L*a*b* and compared with Delta E 2000.
Why Chromium Oxide Green isn't one colour
Every brand makes its own Chromium Oxide Green, and no two are quite the same. They pick different pigments, grind them differently and mix them to their own recipe — so two tubes with the same word on the label can look noticeably different once they are on the paper.
We measured all 33 of them from 16 brands and compared them the way a lab would, using a number called Delta E. It is just a measure of how far apart two colours look to the human eye. Under 2 and almost nobody can tell them apart; over 10 and most people would call them different colours.
Useful when your usual Chromium Oxide Green is out of stock and you need the closest substitute, when you are deciding which brand to buy, or when a mix you got right last time will not come out the same again.
How far is each brand from the average?
Every brand's version measured against the average of all 33 paints. Below 2 is imperceptible to most people; above 10 is obviously a different colour.
| Brand | Distance from the average | In practice |
|---|---|---|
| Old Holland | Delta E 0.60 | Near-identical |
| Royal Talens | Delta E 0.60 | Near-identical |
| Williamsburg | Delta E 0.60 | Near-identical |
| Daniel Smith | Delta E 0.62 | Near-identical |
| Holbein | Delta E 0.78 | Near-identical |
| M. Graham | Delta E 0.78 | Near-identical |
| Lukas | Delta E 1.45 | Near-identical |
| Gamblin | Delta E 1.92 | Near-identical |
| Schmincke | Delta E 2.30 | Very close |
| Sennelier | Delta E 2.30 | Very close |
| Liquitex | Delta E 2.55 | Very close |
| Golden | Delta E 3.33 | Very close |
| Vallejo | Delta E 3.75 | Very close |
| Winsor & Newton | Delta E 3.75 | Very close |
| Amsterdam | Delta E 4.06 | Very close |
| Daler-Rowney | Delta E 8.76 | Noticeably different |
Which brands are interchangeable?
The closest pairs among 120 brand comparisons - swap one for another and most people would not see the difference.
- Old HollandvsRoyal TalensDelta E 0.00Near-identical
- Old HollandvsWilliamsburgDelta E 0.00Near-identical
- Royal TalensvsWilliamsburgDelta E 0.00Near-identical
- Daniel SmithvsM. GrahamDelta E 0.43Near-identical
- M. GrahamvsOld HollandDelta E 0.54Near-identical
- M. GrahamvsRoyal TalensDelta E 0.54Near-identical
Which brands are clearly different?
The furthest apart. Same name on the tube, visibly different paint.
- AmsterdamvsDaler-RowneyDelta E 11.22Clearly different
- Daler-RowneyvsSchminckeDelta E 10.00Clearly different
- Daler-RowneyvsSennelierDelta E 9.99Noticeably different
- Daler-RowneyvsWinsor & NewtonDelta E 9.63Noticeably different
- Daler-RowneyvsM. GrahamDelta E 9.49Noticeably different
- Daler-RowneyvsVallejoDelta E 9.45Noticeably different
Pigments used
Brands do not always use the same pigment for the same colour name.
Amsterdam, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Golden, Holbein, Liquitex, Lukas, M. Graham, Old Holland, Royal Talens, Schmincke, Sennelier, Vallejo, Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton
Lightfastness
How well the colour resists fading. ASTM I is the most permanent; V is fugitive.
Amsterdam, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Golden, Holbein, Liquitex, Lukas, M. Graham, Old Holland, Royal Talens, Schmincke, Sennelier, Vallejo, Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton
Opacity
How much the paint covers what is underneath.
Amsterdam, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Golden, Holbein, Liquitex, Lukas, M. Graham, Old Holland, Royal Talens, Schmincke, Sennelier, Vallejo, Williamsburg, Winsor & Newton
Brands that make it
Every brand in the database with a Chromium Oxide Green. Each links to that brand's full range.
- Amsterdam · 2 paints
- Daler-Rowney · 1 paint
- Daniel Smith · 1 paint
- Gamblin · 1 paint
- Golden · 6 paints
- Holbein · 2 paints
- Liquitex · 2 paints
- Lukas · 1 paint
- M. Graham · 2 paints
- Old Holland · 1 paint
- Royal Talens · 1 paint
- Schmincke · 5 paints
- Sennelier · 5 paints
- Vallejo · 1 paint
- Williamsburg · 1 paint
- Winsor & Newton · 1 paint
Available in
The kinds of paint this colour is made as.
Every Chromium Oxide Green we have measured
All 33 paints, with the measurements the comparisons above are built from.
| Brand | Line | Medium | Hex | L*a*b* | Pigment | Opacity | Lightfastness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Expert Series | acrylic | #5f8255 | 50.8, -21.5, 20.5 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Amsterdam | Standard Series | acrylic | #5f8755 | 52.3, -24.1, 22.6 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Cryla Artists' Acrylic | acrylic | #2d7150 | 42.7, -29.9, 12.0 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Daniel Smith | Extra Fine Watercolors | watercolor | #5c7a50 | 48.0, -19.3, 19.6 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Gamblin | Artist's Oil Colors | oil | #58754b | 46.0, -19.0, 19.9 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Golden | Fluid | acrylic | #58704f | 44.4, -15.5, 15.4 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #58754b | 46.0, -19.0, 19.9 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #546b49 | 42.6, -15.6, 16.4 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Golden | Heavy Body | acrylic | #566d4b | 43.5, -15.7, 16.2 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Golden | OPEN | acrylic | #546b49 | 42.5, -15.3, 16.3 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Golden | QoR Modern Watercolors | watercolor | #64825a | 51.2, -18.8, 18.3 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Holbein | Artists' Oil Color | oil | #5a784e | 47.2, -19.4, 19.7 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Holbein | Heavy Body Acrylic | acrylic | #5a7850 | 47.2, -19.0, 18.6 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Liquitex | Professional Heavy Body | acrylic | #58734b | 45.4, -18.0, 19.0 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Liquitex | Soft Body | acrylic | #55734b | 45.2, -19.1, 18.7 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Lukas | Berlin Water-Mixable Oil | oil | #58764e | 46.4, -19.1, 18.6 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| M. Graham | Artists' Oil Colors | oil | #58764e | 46.4, -19.1, 18.6 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| M. Graham | Artists' Watercolor | watercolor | #628055 | 50.3, -19.4, 20.0 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Old Holland | Classic Oil Colors | oil | #5c7a52 | 48.0, -19.0, 18.5 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Royal Talens | Rembrandt Oil Colors | oil | #5c7a52 | 48.0, -19.0, 18.5 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Schmincke | AKADEMIE Acrylic | acrylic | #5a8255 | 50.5, -23.4, 20.0 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Schmincke | Designers' Gouache | gouache | #5a8255 | 50.5, -23.4, 20.0 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Schmincke | Horadam Aquarell | watercolor | #64825a | 51.2, -18.8, 18.3 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Schmincke | Norma Professional | oil | #5a7d50 | 48.8, -21.6, 20.7 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Schmincke | PRIMAcryl | acrylic | #5f7d50 | 49.1, -19.7, 21.1 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | Abstract Acrylic | acrylic | #5a8255 | 50.5, -23.4, 20.0 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | Artists' Oil Colors | oil | #5a7850 | 47.2, -19.0, 18.6 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | Extra-Fine Acrylique | acrylic | #5f875a | 52.4, -23.2, 19.9 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | Rive Gauche | oil | #5f7d55 | 49.2, -18.9, 18.4 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | l'Aquarelle | watercolor | #64825a | 51.2, -18.8, 18.3 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Vallejo | Acrylic Artist Color | acrylic | #557341 | 45.0, -20.7, 24.2 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Williamsburg | Handmade Oil Colors | oil | #5c7a52 | 48.0, -19.0, 18.5 | PG17 | Opaque | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Professional Acrylic | acrylic | #558250 | 50.1, -26.0, 22.3 | PG17 | Opaque | I |
