Exile Green vs Dark Green (IJA)

Exile Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a7860 (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 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green (IJA) is a little darker, cooler than Exile Green.

Can I use Dark Green (IJA) instead of Exile Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Green (IJA) is a little darker, cooler than Exile Green.

Can I use Exile Green instead of Dark Green (IJA)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Exile Green is a little lighter, 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 Exile Green on the colour wheel See Dark Green (IJA) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Exile Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green (IJA)

All matches: Exile Green equivalents · Dark Green (IJA) equivalents

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