What is the difference between Nakajima Interior Green and IAF Sand?

ΔE 5 (very close). IAF Sand is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Nakajima Interior Green vs IAF Sand

Nakajima Interior Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20139
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e9981 (estimate)

IAF Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.327
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aea389 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. IAF Sand is a little lighter, warmer than Nakajima Interior Green.

Can I use IAF Sand instead of Nakajima Interior Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). IAF Sand is a little lighter, warmer than Nakajima Interior Green.

Can I use Nakajima Interior Green instead of IAF Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nakajima Interior Green is a little 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 Nakajima Interior Green on the colour wheel See IAF Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nakajima Interior Green

Nakajima Interior Green vs IDF Sand Grey (71.141)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than IAF Sand
Nakajima Interior Green vs Deck Tan (70.986)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than IAF Sand
Nakajima Interior Green vs Russian AF Grey N.4 (71.346)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IAF Sand

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to IAF Sand

IAF Sand vs Dusty Earth (A.MIG-3523)Oilbrusher · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Nakajima Interior Green
IAF Sand vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Nakajima Interior Green
IAF Sand vs Ruins Grey (IONIC-0162)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Nakajima Interior Green equivalents · IAF Sand equivalents