What is the difference between Wizards Orb and Green FS34227?

ΔE 14 (fair). Green FS34227 is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs Green FS34227

Wizards Orb

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a8070 (estimate)

Green FS34227

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-312
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #408761 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green FS34227 is a little lighter, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Green FS34227 instead of Wizards Orb?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Green FS34227 is a little lighter, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Green FS34227?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is a little darker, 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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Green FS34227 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Wizards Orb

Wizards Orb vs Light Green (C-319)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Green FS34227
Wizards Orb vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (H-337)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Green FS34227
Wizards Orb vs RLM 83 Dark Green (H-423)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Green FS34227

Green FS34227 vs Potion GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Green FS34227 vs Majestic FortressWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Wizards Orb
Green FS34227 vs Elemental BoltWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Green FS34227 equivalents