What is the difference between Russian Green (4BO) and Fern Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Fern Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russian Green (4BO) vs Fern Green

Russian Green (4BO)

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-511
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #445a30 (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 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fern Green is more muted, cooler than Russian Green (4BO).

Can I use Fern Green instead of Russian Green (4BO)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Fern Green is more muted, cooler than Russian Green (4BO).

Can I use Russian Green (4BO) instead of Fern Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russian Green (4BO) is more saturated, warmer.

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 Fern Green 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 Fern Green
Russian Green (4BO) vs Green Zinc Chrom. (71.094)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fern Green
Russian Green (4BO) vs Light Green Chrom. (71.006)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Fern Green

Fern Green vs Field Green FS34097 (C-340)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russian Green (4BO)
Fern Green vs Dark Green Kawasaki (C-130)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Russian Green (4BO)
Fern Green vs Russian Green (4BO) (H-511)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Russian Green (4BO) equivalents · Fern Green equivalents