What is the difference between Dragon Blue and Deep Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Deep Green is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dragon Blue vs Deep Green

Dragon Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA26
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #28665f (estimate)

Deep Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.970
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1e472f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Dragon Blue.

Can I use Deep Green instead of Dragon Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Deep Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Dragon Blue.

Can I use Dragon Blue instead of Deep Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Dragon Blue on the colour wheel See Deep Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dragon Blue

Dragon Blue vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deep Green
Dragon Blue vs Light Green RLM25 (71.267)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Green
Dragon Blue vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Green

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Deep Green

Deep Green vs Forest Green (NA34)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dragon Blue
Deep Green vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose
Deep Green vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Dragon Blue equivalents · Deep Green equivalents