What is the difference between Slate Grey and NATO Green?

ΔE 11 (fair). NATO Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Slate Grey vs NATO Green

Slate Grey

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA10
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #423c36 (estimate)

NATO Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.093
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #475149 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. NATO Green is a little lighter than Slate Grey.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Slate Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). NATO Green is a little lighter than Slate Grey.

Can I use Slate Grey instead of NATO Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Slate Grey is a little 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 Slate Grey on the colour wheel See NATO Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Slate Grey

Slate Grey vs German Tank Crew (70.759)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than NATO Green
Slate Grey vs Dark Brown RLM61 (71.042)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green
Slate Grey vs 6K Russian Brown (71.282)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green

Other Nocturna Models paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Woodland Green (NA33)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Slate Grey
NATO Green vs Darkness Grey (NA11)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Slate Grey
NATO Green vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Slate Grey equivalents · NATO Green equivalents