What is the difference between Elysian Green and RLM 82 Light Green?

ΔE 15 (loose). RLM 82 Light Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elysian Green vs RLM 82 Light Green

Elysian Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a8a3a (estimate)

RLM 82 Light Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-422
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #47733a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 82 Light Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Elysian Green.

Can I use RLM 82 Light Green instead of Elysian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). RLM 82 Light Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Elysian Green.

Can I use Elysian Green instead of RLM 82 Light Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elysian Green is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Elysian Green on the colour wheel See RLM 82 Light Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Elysian Green

Elysian Green vs Cockpit Color Kawanishi (C-384)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than RLM 82 Light Green
Elysian Green vs IJN Type21 Camouflage Color (C-604)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than RLM 82 Light Green
Elysian Green vs IJN Type22 Camouflage Color (C-605)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose

Other Citadel paints close to RLM 82 Light Green

RLM 82 Light Green vs Death Guard GreenColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elysian Green
RLM 82 Light Green vs Loren ForestColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elysian Green
RLM 82 Light Green vs Straken GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elysian Green

All matches: Elysian Green equivalents · RLM 82 Light Green equivalents