What is the difference between Mecha Light Green and Pale Green?

ΔE 14 (fair). Pale Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mecha Light Green vs Pale Green

Mecha Light Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3529
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #669c74 (estimate)

Pale Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.095
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #638050 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Green is a little darker, warmer than Mecha Light Green.

Can I use Pale Green instead of Mecha Light Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Pale Green is a little darker, warmer than Mecha Light Green.

Can I use Mecha Light Green instead of Pale Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mecha Light Green is a little lighter, 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 Mecha Light Green on the colour wheel See Pale Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mecha Light Green

Mecha Light Green vs Green Sky (70.974)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Green
Mecha Light Green vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Pale Green
Mecha Light Green vs IDF/IAF Green (71.126)Model Air · ΔE 15, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pale Green

Pale Green vs Ogre Green (IONIC-0140)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mecha Light Green
Pale Green vs Weed Green (A.MIG-3530)Oilbrusher · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Mecha Light Green
Pale Green vs Green Base (ATOM-20083)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Mecha Light Green

All matches: Mecha Light Green equivalents · Pale Green equivalents