Vulkan Green vs Dark Green (IJA)

Vulkan Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a3a (estimate)

Dark Green (IJA)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-17
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2d6250 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Green (IJA) is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Vulkan Green.

Can I use Dark Green (IJA) instead of Vulkan Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Green (IJA) is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Vulkan Green.

Can I use Vulkan Green instead of Dark Green (IJA)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vulkan Green is a little darker, 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 Vulkan Green on the colour wheel See Dark Green (IJA) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Vulkan Green

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green (IJA)

All matches: Vulkan Green equivalents · Dark Green (IJA) equivalents

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