Scarab Green vs Gray Green (Luftwaffe)

Scarab Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1f3c42 (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 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gray Green (Luftwaffe) is noticeably lighter than Scarab Green.

Can I use Gray Green (Luftwaffe) instead of Scarab Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Gray Green (Luftwaffe) is noticeably lighter than Scarab Green.

Can I use Scarab Green instead of Gray Green (Luftwaffe)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scarab Green is noticeably 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 Scarab Green on the colour wheel See Gray Green (Luftwaffe) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Scarab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Gray Green (Luftwaffe)

All matches: Scarab Green equivalents · Gray Green (Luftwaffe) equivalents

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