What is the difference between NATO Green and Gunship Green?

ΔE 6 (very close). Gunship Green is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Green vs Gunship Green

NATO Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4530 (estimate)

Gunship Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f4f3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Gunship Green is a little lighter, cooler than NATO Green.

Can I use Gunship Green instead of NATO Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Gunship Green is a little lighter, cooler than NATO Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Gunship Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Green is a little darker, warmer.

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 Gunship Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Refractive Green (70.890)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gunship Green
NATO Green vs Medium Olive (70.850)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gunship Green
NATO Green vs Russian Unif. WWII (70.924)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gunship Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Gunship Green

Gunship Green vs Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 (AMMO.F-514)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green
Gunship Green vs Phthalo Green (AMMO.F-542)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green
Gunship Green vs Starship Filth (A.MIG-3513)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, close

All matches: NATO Green equivalents · Gunship Green equivalents