What is the difference between Ruinous Spell and RLM 83 Dark Green?

ΔE 8 (close). RLM 83 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruinous Spell vs RLM 83 Dark Green

Ruinous Spell

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a5a50 (estimate)

RLM 83 Dark Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-423
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #356456 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 83 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Ruinous Spell.

Can I use RLM 83 Dark Green instead of Ruinous Spell?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). RLM 83 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Ruinous Spell.

Can I use Ruinous Spell instead of RLM 83 Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruinous Spell is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Ruinous Spell on the colour wheel See RLM 83 Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Ruinous Spell

Ruinous Spell vs Light Green (H-319)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close
Ruinous Spell vs IJA Green (C-16)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close
Ruinous Spell vs IJA Green (N-60)Acrysion · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 83 Dark Green

RLM 83 Dark Green vs Evergreen FogWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruinous Spell
RLM 83 Dark Green vs Temple Gate TealWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
RLM 83 Dark Green vs Medieval ForestWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Ruinous Spell equivalents · RLM 83 Dark Green equivalents