What is the difference between Russian Green (4BO) and Light Green Chrom.?

ΔE 7 (close). Light Green Chrom. is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russian Green (4BO) vs Light Green Chrom.

Russian Green (4BO)

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-511
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #445a30 (estimate)

Light Green Chrom.

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #506140 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Green Chrom. is a little lighter, more muted than Russian Green (4BO).

Can I use Light Green Chrom. instead of Russian Green (4BO)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Green Chrom. is a little lighter, more muted than Russian Green (4BO).

Can I use Russian Green (4BO) instead of Light Green Chrom.?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russian Green (4BO) is a little darker, 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 Russian Green (4BO) on the colour wheel See Light Green Chrom. on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Russian Green (4BO)

Russian Green (4BO) vs Olive Green (70.967)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Light Green Chrom.
Russian Green (4BO) vs Green Zinc Chrom. (71.094)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Green Chrom.
Russian Green (4BO) vs Fern Green (70.833)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Green Chrom.

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Green Chrom.

Light Green Chrom. vs RLM 80 Olive Green (H-420)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian Green (4BO)
Light Green Chrom. vs Dark Green Kawasaki (C-130)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian Green (4BO)
Light Green Chrom. vs Cockpit Color Mitsubishi (C-126)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russian Green (4BO)

All matches: Russian Green (4BO) equivalents · Light Green Chrom. equivalents