Light Blue vs Foul Green

Light Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-23
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#70ccdb (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 28.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Foul Green is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Light Blue.

Can I use Foul Green instead of Light Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Foul Green is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Light Blue.

Can I use Light Blue instead of Foul Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Light Blue on the colour wheel See Foul Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Blue

Other Tamiya paints close to Foul Green

All matches: Light Blue equivalents · Foul Green equivalents

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