What is the difference between Lime Green and Lime Green?

ΔE 14 (fair). Lime Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lime Green vs Lime Green

Lime Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-50
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7eb162 (estimate)

Lime Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.827
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6e9735 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lime Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Lime Green.

Can I use Lime Green instead of Lime Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Lime Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Lime Green.

Can I use Lime Green instead of Lime Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lime Green is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Lime Green on the colour wheel See Lime Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lime Green

Lime Green vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Lime Green
Lime Green vs Goblin Green (72.030)Game Color · ΔE 19, loose
Lime Green vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 20, loose

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Lime Green

Lime Green vs Lime Green (H-50)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair
Lime Green vs IJN Type22 Camouflage Color (C-605)Mr. Color · ΔE 16, loose
Lime Green vs Russian Green 1 (C-135)Mr. Color · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Lime Green equivalents · Lime Green equivalents