What is the difference between Mechanicus Standard Grey and Russian Green 4BO?

ΔE 11 (fair). Swatch colours are estimates.

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Russian Green 4BO

Mechanicus Standard Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4048 (estimate)

Russian Green 4BO

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.609
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40453c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Russian Green 4BO instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Russian Green 4BO?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Mechanicus Standard Grey on the colour wheel See Russian Green 4BO on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mechanicus Standard Grey

Mechanicus Standard Grey vs AMT-12 Dark Grey (71.308)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs USN Sea Blue (71.295)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO
Mechanicus Standard Grey vs Blue Grey (71.115)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Russian Green 4BO

Other Citadel paints close to Russian Green 4BO

Russian Green 4BO vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Russian Green 4BO vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mechanicus Standard Grey
Russian Green 4BO vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Mechanicus Standard Grey equivalents · Russian Green 4BO equivalents