What is the difference between Army Green and Light Green (Luftwaffe)?

ΔE 9 (close). Light Green (Luftwaffe) is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Army Green vs Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Army Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e6038 (estimate)

Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-23
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #486a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Green (Luftwaffe) is more saturated, cooler than Army Green.

Can I use Light Green (Luftwaffe) instead of Army Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Green (Luftwaffe) is more saturated, cooler than Army Green.

Can I use Army Green instead of Light Green (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Army Green is more muted, 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 Army Green on the colour wheel See Light Green (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Army Green

Army Green vs Olive Drab 2 (TS-28)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Green (Luftwaffe)
Army Green vs Olive Green (USAF) (AS-14)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Green (Luftwaffe)
Army Green vs Dark Green 2 (RAF) (XF-81)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Light Green (Luftwaffe) vs Gremlin GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Army Green
Light Green (Luftwaffe) vs Army GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Army Green
Light Green (Luftwaffe) vs Camouflage GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Army Green equivalents · Light Green (Luftwaffe) equivalents