What is the difference between Dark Boot Brown and RLM 71 Dark Green?

ΔE 7 (close). RLM 71 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Boot Brown vs RLM 71 Dark Green

Dark Boot Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4126P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #484231 (estimate)

RLM 71 Dark Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b4c43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 71 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use RLM 71 Dark Green instead of Dark Boot Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). RLM 71 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted than Dark Boot Brown.

Can I use Dark Boot Brown instead of RLM 71 Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Boot Brown 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 Dark Boot Brown on the colour wheel See RLM 71 Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Boot Brown

Dark Boot Brown vs Dark Earth BS381C/450 (C-369)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 71 Dark Green
Dark Boot Brown vs Olive Drab FS34087 (C-304)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 71 Dark Green
Dark Boot Brown vs Olive Drab FS34087 (H-304)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 71 Dark Green

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 71 Dark Green

RLM 71 Dark Green vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
RLM 71 Dark Green vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
RLM 71 Dark Green vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Dark Boot Brown equivalents · RLM 71 Dark Green equivalents