What is the difference between NATO Green and Luftwaffe Green?

ΔE 6 (close). Luftwaffe Green is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Green vs Luftwaffe Green

NATO Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11358
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #223b24 (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 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Luftwaffe Green is more muted, warmer than NATO Green.

Can I use Luftwaffe Green instead of NATO Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Luftwaffe Green is more muted, warmer than NATO Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Luftwaffe Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Green is more saturated, 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 NATO Green on the colour wheel See Luftwaffe Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Flat Green (70.968)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Luftwaffe Green
NATO Green vs Deep Green (70.970)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
NATO Green vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Luftwaffe Green

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

All matches: NATO Green equivalents · Luftwaffe Green equivalents