What is the difference between Dragon Blue and Fern Green?

ΔE 19 (loose). Fern Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dragon Blue vs Fern Green

Dragon Blue

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA26
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #28665f (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 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fern Green is a little darker, warmer than Dragon Blue.

Can I use Fern Green instead of Dragon Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Fern Green is a little darker, warmer than Dragon Blue.

Can I use Dragon Blue instead of Fern Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Blue is a little 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 Fern 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 Fern Green
Dragon Blue vs Light Green RLM25 (71.267)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fern Green
Dragon Blue vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fern Green

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Fern Green

Fern Green vs Forest Green (NA34)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dragon Blue
Fern Green vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dragon Blue
Fern Green vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Dragon Blue

All matches: Dragon Blue equivalents · Fern Green equivalents