What is the difference between Temple Gate Teal and RLM 83 Dark Green?

ΔE 9 (close). RLM 83 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Temple Gate Teal vs RLM 83 Dark Green

Temple Gate Teal

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #005e4f (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 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 83 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted than Temple Gate Teal.

Can I use RLM 83 Dark Green instead of Temple Gate Teal?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). RLM 83 Dark Green is a little lighter, more muted than Temple Gate Teal.

Can I use Temple Gate Teal instead of RLM 83 Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Temple Gate Teal 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 Temple Gate Teal on the colour wheel See RLM 83 Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Temple Gate Teal

Temple Gate Teal vs Light Green (C-319)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 83 Dark Green
Temple Gate Teal vs IJA Green (H-60)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than RLM 83 Dark Green
Temple Gate Teal vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (H-337)Aqueous Hobby Color · 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 Temple Gate Teal
RLM 83 Dark Green vs Ruinous SpellWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Temple Gate Teal
RLM 83 Dark Green vs Medieval ForestWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Temple Gate Teal equivalents · RLM 83 Dark Green equivalents