Cockpit Green (IJN) vs IJA Light Grey Green

Cockpit Green (IJN)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-71
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#76947a (estimate)

IJA Light Grey Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.321
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#97a58b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJA Light Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer than Cockpit Green (IJN).

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). IJA Light Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer than Cockpit Green (IJN).

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Cockpit Green (IJN) is a little darker, cooler.

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 Cockpit Green (IJN) on the colour wheel See IJA Light Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cockpit Green (IJN)

Other Tamiya paints close to IJA Light Grey Green

All matches: Cockpit Green (IJN) equivalents · IJA Light Grey Green equivalents

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