What is the difference between Dark Green Kawasaki and US Light Green?

ΔE 7 (close). US Light Green is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Green Kawasaki vs US Light Green

Dark Green Kawasaki

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

US Light Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.137
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #585d3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Light Green is warmer than Dark Green Kawasaki.

Can I use US Light Green instead of Dark Green Kawasaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). US Light Green is warmer than Dark Green Kawasaki.

Can I use Dark Green Kawasaki instead of US Light Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green Kawasaki is cooler.

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to US Light Green

US Light Green vs RLM 80 Olive Green (H-420)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Green Kawasaki
US Light Green vs Khaki (C-55)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Green Kawasaki
US Light Green vs Khaki (N-81)Acrysion · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Green Kawasaki

All matches: Dark Green Kawasaki equivalents · US Light Green equivalents