What is the difference between Elf Green and Field Green FS34097?

ΔE 8 (close). Field Green FS34097 is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Green vs Field Green FS34097

Elf Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f4c34 (estimate)

Field Green FS34097

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-340
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a5842 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Field Green FS34097 is a little lighter, cooler than Elf Green.

Can I use Field Green FS34097 instead of Elf Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Field Green FS34097 is a little lighter, cooler than Elf Green.

Can I use Elf Green instead of Field Green FS34097?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Green is a little darker, warmer.

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 Elf Green on the colour wheel See Field Green FS34097 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Elf Green

Elf Green vs Olive Drab (C-38)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Green FS34097
Elf Green vs Dark Green (H-36)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Green FS34097
Elf Green vs Olive Drab 2 (H-78)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Green FS34097

Other Army Painter paints close to Field Green FS34097

Field Green FS34097 vs Mid Feldgrau (WP4044P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elf Green
Field Green FS34097 vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Field Green FS34097 vs Schilf Green (WP4153P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Elf Green equivalents · Field Green FS34097 equivalents