#193C44
Army Painter

Scarab Green

Warpaints Fanatic

acrylic
cyan

Color Information

HEX

#193C44

RGB

25, 60, 68

LAB

23.2, -9.9, -8.8

Product Code

null

Closest catalog-color match

Iron by Mr. Hobby (ΔE 2.1)

Compatibility unverified: chemistry: candidate not recorded or recognized; application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: source not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: source not recorded or recognized. ΔE 2.1 gives a small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Scarab Green catalog data

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Scarab Green by Army Painter (product code null) is cataloged as acrylic, Warpaints Fanatic in the cyan color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #193C44, RGB 25/60/68, and CIELAB 23.2/-9.9/-8.8. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 20 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Scarab Green is a dark cyan with dark value (L*: 23.2). This cool color has muted saturation (chroma: 13.2), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 23.2

Dark

Temperaturecool

cool

SaturationC* 13.2

Muted

Deep color ideal for shadow areas, recesses, and providing contrast against lighter tones.

Cool color that recedes visually. Creates depth and calm. Excellent for shadows when mixed with warm base tones.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Black or Dark Grey

Dark colors can use fewer coats over dark primers

Grey

Neutral option if you want slightly easier corrections

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
90% confidence

Very dark value makes this ideal for deepest shadows and lining

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Use Before (Shadows/Base)

This paint is already dark - use directly in recesses.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers