Dark Green 2 (IJN) vs Flat Green

Dark Green 2 (IJN)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-21
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#224736 (estimate)

Flat Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.968
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2f482e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Green is warmer than Dark Green 2 (IJN).

Can I use Flat Green instead of Dark Green 2 (IJN)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Flat Green is warmer than Dark Green 2 (IJN).

Can I use Dark Green 2 (IJN) instead of Flat Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green 2 (IJN) is 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 Dark Green 2 (IJN) on the colour wheel See Flat Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Green 2 (IJN)

Other Tamiya paints close to Flat Green

All matches: Dark Green 2 (IJN) equivalents · Flat Green equivalents

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