as near as makes no difference

Adverb

not-comparable

Almost, nearly, the specified attribute, to the extent that the lack of attainment of the attribute does not matter.

Japanese Meaning

ほぼ同じ、ほとんど変わらない / ほぼ、ほとんど / 実質的に同じ、差がない

The two shades of blue were as near as makes no difference, so we used the cheaper paint.

その二色の青はほとんど見分けがつかなかったので、私たちは安い塗料を使いました。

Sense（1）

Almost, nearly, the specified attribute, to the extent that the lack of attainment of the attribute does not matter.