Administratum Grey vs Cockpit Green (IJN)

Administratum Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a9090 (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 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cockpit Green (IJN) is much more saturated than Administratum Grey.

Can I use Cockpit Green (IJN) instead of Administratum Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Cockpit Green (IJN) is much more saturated than Administratum Grey.

Can I use Administratum Grey instead of Cockpit Green (IJN)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Administratum Grey is much more muted.

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 Administratum Grey on the colour wheel See Cockpit Green (IJN) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Administratum Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Cockpit Green (IJN)

All matches: Administratum Grey equivalents · Cockpit Green (IJN) equivalents

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