What is the difference between Grotesque Green and Sky BS381C/210?

ΔE 8 (close). Sky BS381C/210 is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grotesque Green vs Sky BS381C/210

Grotesque Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8c89f (estimate)

Sky BS381C/210

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-368
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9db78c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sky BS381C/210 is a little darker, cooler than Grotesque Green.

Can I use Sky BS381C/210 instead of Grotesque Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sky BS381C/210 is a little darker, cooler than Grotesque Green.

Can I use Grotesque Green instead of Sky BS381C/210?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grotesque Green is a little lighter, 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 Grotesque Green on the colour wheel See Sky BS381C/210 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Grotesque Green

Grotesque Green vs Gray FS16440 (H-315)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close
Grotesque Green vs Gray FS26440 (H-325)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, fair
Grotesque Green vs Light Gray FS36495 (H-338)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky BS381C/210

Sky BS381C/210 vs Necrotic FleshWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Grotesque Green
Sky BS381C/210 vs Necrotic FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Grotesque Green
Sky BS381C/210 vs Mid Imperial Khaki (WP4155P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Grotesque Green

All matches: Grotesque Green equivalents · Sky BS381C/210 equivalents