What is the difference between Potion Green and Hemp BS4800/10B21?

ΔE 7 (close). Hemp BS4800/10B21 is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Potion Green vs Hemp BS4800/10B21

Potion Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a9878 (estimate)

Hemp BS4800/10B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-336
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #638d6b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hemp BS4800/10B21 is a little darker, warmer than Potion Green.

Can I use Hemp BS4800/10B21 instead of Potion Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hemp BS4800/10B21 is a little darker, warmer than Potion Green.

Can I use Potion Green instead of Hemp BS4800/10B21?

The same difference applies the other way round: Potion 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 Potion Green on the colour wheel See Hemp BS4800/10B21 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Potion Green

Potion Green vs Green FS34227 (C-312)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close
Potion Green vs IJA Gray (H-62)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair
Potion Green vs Hemp BS4800/10B21 (H-336)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Hemp BS4800/10B21

Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Patagon PineWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Exile GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Potion Green equivalents · Hemp BS4800/10B21 equivalents