What is the difference between Cockpit Green (IJN) and Interior Grey Green?

ΔE 6 (very close). Interior Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cockpit Green (IJN) vs Interior Grey Green

Cockpit Green (IJN)

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

Interior Grey Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.305
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #889d85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Interior Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer than Cockpit Green (IJN).

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

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Interior Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer than Cockpit Green (IJN).

Can I use Cockpit Green (IJN) instead of Interior 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 Interior Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cockpit Green (IJN)

Cockpit Green (IJN) vs IDF/IAF Green (71.126)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Cockpit Green (IJN) vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
Cockpit Green (IJN) vs Sky Type S (71.302)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Tamiya paints close to Interior Grey Green

Interior Grey Green vs Gray Green (XF-76)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 10, fair
Interior Grey Green vs Gray Green (AS-29)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 10, fair
Interior Grey Green vs Medium Sea Gray (AS-11)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 12, fair

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