What is the difference between Wizards Orb and RLM 83 Dark Green?

ΔE 16 (loose). RLM 83 Dark Green is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs RLM 83 Dark Green

Wizards Orb

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a8070 (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 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 83 Dark Green is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use RLM 83 Dark Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). RLM 83 Dark Green is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of RLM 83 Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is a little lighter, much 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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See RLM 83 Dark Green 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 RLM 83 Dark Green
Wizards Orb vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (H-337)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than RLM 83 Dark Green
Wizards Orb vs Green FS34227 (C-312)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than RLM 83 Dark Green

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 83 Dark Green

RLM 83 Dark Green vs Evergreen FogWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Wizards Orb
RLM 83 Dark Green vs Ruinous SpellWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wizards Orb
RLM 83 Dark Green vs Temple Gate TealWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · RLM 83 Dark Green equivalents