Nurgling Green vs Cockpit Green (IJN)

Nurgling Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a8a4a (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 22.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cockpit Green (IJN) is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Cockpit Green (IJN) instead of Nurgling Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Cockpit Green (IJN) is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Nurgling Green instead of Cockpit Green (IJN)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nurgling Green is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Nurgling Green on the colour wheel See Cockpit Green (IJN) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Nurgling Green

Other Citadel paints close to Cockpit Green (IJN)

All matches: Nurgling Green equivalents · Cockpit Green (IJN) equivalents

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