What is the difference between AII Green and Luftwaffe Green?

ΔE 9 (close). Luftwaffe Green is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

AII Green vs Luftwaffe Green

AII Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11909
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #313f1e (estimate)

Luftwaffe Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.823
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c3723 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Luftwaffe Green is a little darker, more muted than AII Green.

Can I use Luftwaffe Green instead of AII Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Luftwaffe Green is a little darker, more muted than AII Green.

Can I use AII Green instead of Luftwaffe Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: AII Green is a little lighter, 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 AII Green on the colour wheel See Luftwaffe Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to AII Green

AII Green vs Uniform Green (70.922)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Luftwaffe Green
AII Green vs Flat Green (70.968)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Luftwaffe Green
AII Green vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Luftwaffe Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Luftwaffe Green

Luftwaffe Green vs Bronze Green (AK11857)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than AII Green
Luftwaffe Green vs WWI French Green 1 (AK11305)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than AII Green
Luftwaffe Green vs IDF Green (AK11355)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than AII Green

All matches: AII Green equivalents · Luftwaffe Green equivalents