What is the difference between IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) and Combat Fatigues?

ΔE 6 (close). Combat Fatigues is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) vs Combat Fatigues

IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11899
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7a896 (estimate)

Combat Fatigues

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b9a8f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Combat Fatigues is a little darker than IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green).

Can I use Combat Fatigues instead of IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Combat Fatigues is a little darker than IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green).

Can I use IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) instead of Combat Fatigues?

The same difference applies the other way round: IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) is a little lighter.

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 IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) on the colour wheel See Combat Fatigues on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)

IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) vs Gargoyle GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Combat Fatigues
IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Combat Fatigues
IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Combat Fatigues

Combat Fatigues vs IJN J3 Hai-iro (Grey) (AK11891)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)
Combat Fatigues vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1938) (AK11811)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)
Combat Fatigues vs RLM 65 (1941) (AK11818)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green)

All matches: IJA #1 Hairyokushoku (Grey-Green) equivalents · Combat Fatigues equivalents