What is the difference between Evergreen Fog and Dark Green (IJA)?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Green (IJA) is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Evergreen Fog vs Dark Green (IJA)

Evergreen Fog

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d665e (estimate)

Dark Green (IJA)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d6250 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green (IJA) is more saturated, warmer than Evergreen Fog.

Can I use Dark Green (IJA) instead of Evergreen Fog?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Green (IJA) is more saturated, warmer than Evergreen Fog.

Can I use Evergreen Fog instead of Dark Green (IJA)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evergreen Fog is more muted, 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 Evergreen Fog on the colour wheel See Dark Green (IJA) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Evergreen Fog

Evergreen Fog vs Dark Green (AS-1)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close
Evergreen Fog vs Dark Green (TS-2)TS Spray · ΔE 11, fair
Evergreen Fog vs J.A. Green (XF-13)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green (IJA)

Dark Green (IJA) vs Temple Gate TealWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Evergreen Fog
Dark Green (IJA) vs Ruinous SpellWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Evergreen Fog
Dark Green (IJA) vs Guardian GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Evergreen Fog equivalents · Dark Green (IJA) equivalents