What is the difference between IJN/IJA Aotake and Blue Green?

ΔE 13 (fair). Blue Green is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

IJN/IJA Aotake vs Blue Green

IJN/IJA Aotake

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11898
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0c5e73 (estimate)

Blue Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.808
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2b7e8d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blue Green is noticeably lighter, warmer than IJN/IJA Aotake.

Can I use Blue Green instead of IJN/IJA Aotake?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Blue Green is noticeably lighter, warmer than IJN/IJA Aotake.

Can I use IJN/IJA Aotake instead of Blue Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: IJN/IJA Aotake is noticeably darker, 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 IJN/IJA Aotake on the colour wheel See Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to IJN/IJA Aotake

IJN/IJA Aotake vs Light Turquoise (70.840)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Blue Green
IJN/IJA Aotake vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Blue Green
IJN/IJA Aotake vs IDF Blue (71.113)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Blue Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Blue Green

Blue Green vs Turquoise Green (AK17030)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than IJN/IJA Aotake
Blue Green vs Aggressor Blue FS 35109 (AK11877)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than IJN/IJA Aotake
Blue Green vs Blue FS 35190 (AK11878)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than IJN/IJA Aotake

All matches: IJN/IJA Aotake equivalents · Blue Green equivalents