Elf Green vs NATO Green

Elf Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3f4c34 (estimate)

NATO Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-61
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#415c3d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. NATO Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Elf Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Elf Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). NATO Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Elf Green.

Can I use Elf Green instead of NATO Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Green is a little darker, 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 Elf Green on the colour wheel See NATO Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Elf Green

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Green

All matches: Elf Green equivalents · NATO Green equivalents

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