What is the difference between Hemp BS4800/10B21 and Splinter Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Splinter Green is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Splinter Green

Hemp BS4800/10B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-336
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f8755 (estimate)

Splinter Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.756
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d6444 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Splinter Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Hemp BS4800/10B21.

Can I use Splinter Green instead of Hemp BS4800/10B21?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Splinter Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Hemp BS4800/10B21.

Can I use Hemp BS4800/10B21 instead of Splinter Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hemp BS4800/10B21 is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Hemp BS4800/10B21 on the colour wheel See Splinter Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hemp BS4800/10B21

Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Green Sky (70.974)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Splinter Green
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Splinter Green
Hemp BS4800/10B21 vs Pale Green (71.095)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Splinter Green

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Splinter Green

Splinter Green vs Cockpit Color Mitsubishi (C-126)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21
Splinter Green vs Russian Green 2 (C-136)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21
Splinter Green vs IJA Green (H-60)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Hemp BS4800/10B21

All matches: Hemp BS4800/10B21 equivalents · Splinter Green equivalents