What is the difference between Duck Egg Green and UK BSC?

ΔE 14 (fair). UK BSC is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Duck Egg Green vs UK BSC

Duck Egg Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20086
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #abc488 (estimate)

UK BSC

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.288
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. UK BSC is more muted, warmer than Duck Egg Green.

Can I use UK BSC instead of Duck Egg Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). UK BSC is more muted, warmer than Duck Egg Green.

Can I use Duck Egg Green instead of UK BSC?

The same difference applies the other way round: Duck Egg Green is more saturated, cooler.

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 Duck Egg Green on the colour wheel See UK BSC on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Duck Egg Green

Duck Egg Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than UK BSC
Duck Egg Green vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 19, loose
Duck Egg Green vs Ivory RLM05 (71.106)Model Air · ΔE 20, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to UK BSC

UK BSC vs Light Olive Green (A.MIG-0608)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Duck Egg Green
UK BSC vs IJN Ash Grey (ATOM-20141)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Duck Egg Green
UK BSC vs Ochre (ATOM-20014)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Duck Egg Green

All matches: Duck Egg Green equivalents · UK BSC equivalents