What is the difference between Pale Lichen and Light Green Blue?

ΔE 5 (very close). Light Green Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Lichen vs Light Green Blue

Pale Lichen

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09084
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #69847d (estimate)

Light Green Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.972
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #799188 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Light Green Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Pale Lichen.

Can I use Light Green Blue instead of Pale Lichen?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Light Green Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Pale Lichen.

Can I use Pale Lichen instead of Light Green Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Lichen is a little darker, 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 Pale Lichen on the colour wheel See Light Green Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Lichen

Pale Lichen vs Light Blue RLM78 (71.101)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Pale Lichen vs Russian AF Grey N.3 (71.339)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Pale Lichen vs BS Med. Sea Grey (71.307)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Reaper paints close to Light Green Blue

Light Green Blue vs Icy Grey (09174)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair
Light Green Blue vs Rainy Grey (09038)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair
Light Green Blue vs Pale Olive (09036)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Pale Lichen equivalents · Light Green Blue equivalents