What is the difference between Soft Green and Foul Green?

ΔE 24 (loose). Foul Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Soft Green vs Foul Green

Soft Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #80ab97 (estimate)

Foul Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3dc1a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Foul Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Soft Green.

Can I use Foul Green instead of Soft Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Foul Green is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Soft Green.

Can I use Soft Green instead of Foul Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soft Green is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Soft Green on the colour wheel See Foul Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Soft Green

Soft Green vs A-28M Greyish Blue (71.319)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Foul Green
Soft Green vs Medium Grey Blue (70.772)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Foul Green
Soft Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Foul Green

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Foul Green

Foul Green vs Emerald Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Soft Green
Foul Green vs Samurai Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Soft Green
Foul Green vs Cobalt Bluegreen (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Soft Green

All matches: Soft Green equivalents · Foul Green equivalents