Camouflage Green vs Light Green (Luftwaffe)

Camouflage Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#627247 (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 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Green (Luftwaffe) is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Camouflage Green.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Green (Luftwaffe) is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Camouflage Green.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Camouflage Green is a little lighter, 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 Camouflage Green on the colour wheel See Light Green (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Camouflage Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Green (Luftwaffe)

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

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