Oxidation Green vs 3B Russian Green

Oxidation Green

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#34454d (estimate)

3B Russian Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.281
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3b3e3e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. 3B Russian Green is more muted than Oxidation Green.

Can I use 3B Russian Green instead of Oxidation Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). 3B Russian Green is more muted than Oxidation Green.

Can I use Oxidation Green instead of 3B Russian Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oxidation Green is more saturated.

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 Oxidation Green on the colour wheel See 3B Russian Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Oxidation Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to 3B Russian Green

All matches: Oxidation Green equivalents · 3B Russian Green equivalents

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