US Dark Green vs Dark Green RLM71

US Dark Green

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11157
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a3514 (estimate)

Dark Green RLM71

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.015
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#42402c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green RLM71 is a little lighter, more muted than US Dark Green.

Can I use Dark Green RLM71 instead of US Dark Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Green RLM71 is a little lighter, more muted than US Dark Green.

Can I use US Dark Green instead of Dark Green RLM71?

The same difference applies the other way round: US Dark Green is a little darker, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See US Dark Green on the colour wheel See Dark Green RLM71 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to US Dark Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Green RLM71

All matches: US Dark Green equivalents · Dark Green RLM71 equivalents

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