What is the difference between Loren Forest and Hemp BS4800/10B21?

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

Loren Forest vs Hemp BS4800/10B21

Loren Forest

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
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 Loren Forest.

Can I use Hemp BS4800/10B21 instead of Loren Forest?

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 Loren Forest.

Can I use Loren Forest instead of Hemp BS4800/10B21?

The same difference applies the other way round: Loren Forest 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 Loren Forest on the colour wheel See Hemp BS4800/10B21 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Loren Forest

Loren Forest vs IJN Type21 Camouflage Color (C-604)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21
Loren Forest vs RLM 82 Light Green (H-422)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21
Loren Forest 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 Loren Forest
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Warboss GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Loren Forest
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Death Guard GreenColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Loren Forest equivalents · Hemp BS4800/10B21 equivalents