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

ΔE 12 (fair). Hemp BS4800/10B21 is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Death Guard Green vs Hemp BS4800/10B21

Death Guard Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7a3a (estimate)

Hemp BS4800/10B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-336
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f8755 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hemp BS4800/10B21 is a little lighter, cooler than Death Guard Green.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Hemp BS4800/10B21 is a little lighter, cooler than Death Guard Green.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Death Guard Green is a little darker, warmer.

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 Death Guard Green on the colour wheel See Hemp BS4800/10B21 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Death Guard Green

Death Guard Green vs IJN Type21 Camouflage Color (C-604)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21
Death Guard Green vs RLM 82 Light Green (H-422)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21
Death Guard Green vs Cockpit Color Kawanishi (C-384)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21

Other Citadel paints close to Hemp BS4800/10B21

Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Skarsnik GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Death Guard Green
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Warboss GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Death Guard Green
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Loren ForestColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Death Guard Green equivalents · Hemp BS4800/10B21 equivalents