What is the difference between Dark Green Kawasaki and Fern Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Fern Green is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Green Kawasaki vs Fern Green

Dark Green Kawasaki

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-130
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c5f45 (estimate)

Fern Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.833
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3b5435 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fern Green is a little darker, more saturated than Dark Green Kawasaki.

Can I use Fern Green instead of Dark Green Kawasaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Fern Green is a little darker, more saturated than Dark Green Kawasaki.

Can I use Dark Green Kawasaki instead of Fern Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green Kawasaki is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Dark Green Kawasaki on the colour wheel See Fern Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green Kawasaki

Dark Green Kawasaki vs Light Green Chrom. (71.006)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fern Green
Dark Green Kawasaki vs Green Zinc Chrom. (71.094)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fern Green
Dark Green Kawasaki vs Intermediate Green (70.891)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fern Green

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Fern Green

Fern Green vs Field Green FS34097 (C-340)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Green Kawasaki
Fern Green vs Russian Green (4BO) (C-511)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close
Fern Green vs Russian Green (4BO) (H-511)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Dark Green Kawasaki equivalents · Fern Green equivalents