What is the difference between Patagon Pine and Cockpit Green (IJN)?

ΔE 6 (close). Cockpit Green (IJN) is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Patagon Pine vs Cockpit Green (IJN)

Patagon Pine

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #64937d (estimate)

Cockpit Green (IJN)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-71
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #76947a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cockpit Green (IJN) is warmer than Patagon Pine.

Can I use Cockpit Green (IJN) instead of Patagon Pine?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Cockpit Green (IJN) is warmer than Patagon Pine.

Can I use Patagon Pine instead of Cockpit Green (IJN)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Patagon Pine is 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 Patagon Pine on the colour wheel See Cockpit Green (IJN) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Patagon Pine

Patagon Pine vs Flat Green (XF-5)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close
Patagon Pine vs Dark Green 2 (XF-89)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close
Patagon Pine vs Light Blue (Luftwaffe) (AS-5)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Cockpit Green (IJN)

Cockpit Green (IJN) vs Light Feldgrau (WP4045P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Patagon Pine
Cockpit Green (IJN) vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Patagon Pine
Cockpit Green (IJN) vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Patagon Pine equivalents · Cockpit Green (IJN) equivalents