What is the difference between Cobalt Green and Foul Green?

ΔE 10 (fair). Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cobalt Green vs Foul Green

Cobalt Green

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-54
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00ab9b (estimate)

Foul Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3dc1a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer than Cobalt Green.

Can I use Foul Green instead of Cobalt Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Foul Green is a little lighter, warmer than Cobalt Green.

Can I use Cobalt Green instead of Foul Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cobalt Green 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 Cobalt Green on the colour wheel See Foul Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cobalt Green

Cobalt Green vs Jade Green (72.026)Game Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Foul Green
Cobalt Green vs Cockpit E.G.“Faded” (71.331)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Cobalt Green vs Light Blue Green (70.753)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose

Other Tamiya paints close to Foul Green

Foul Green vs Coral Blue (TS-41)TS Spray · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cobalt Green
Foul Green vs Bright Green (PS-25)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 24, loose
Foul Green vs Light Blue (XF-23)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 28, loose

All matches: Cobalt Green equivalents · Foul Green equivalents