What is the difference between Green Oxide and Light Blue Green?

ΔE 20 (loose). Light Blue Green is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Green Oxide vs Light Blue Green

Green Oxide

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S16
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f7a6a (estimate)

Light Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.753
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Blue Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Green Oxide.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Green Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Light Blue Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Green Oxide.

Can I use Green Oxide instead of Light Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Oxide is noticeably darker, 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 Green Oxide on the colour wheel See Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Green Oxide

Green Oxide vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Blue Green
Green Oxide vs Light Green RLM25 (71.267)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Blue Green
Green Oxide vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Light Blue Green

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Light Blue Green

Light Blue Green vs Turquoise (054)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Green Oxide
Light Blue Green vs Phthalo Turquoise Light (E019)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Green Oxide
Light Blue Green vs Bright Jade (067)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Green Oxide

All matches: Green Oxide equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents