Night Sky vs Gray Green (Luftwaffe)

Night Sky

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#394858 (estimate)

Gray Green (Luftwaffe)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#335861 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gray Green (Luftwaffe) is a little lighter than Night Sky.

Can I use Gray Green (Luftwaffe) instead of Night Sky?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Gray Green (Luftwaffe) is a little lighter than Night Sky.

Can I use Night Sky instead of Gray Green (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Night Sky is a little darker.

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 Night Sky on the colour wheel See Gray Green (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Night Sky

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All matches: Night Sky equivalents · Gray Green (Luftwaffe) equivalents

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