Contagion Green vs IJA Grey Green

Contagion Green

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8d9f80 (estimate)

IJA Grey Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.326
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aeac8f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer than Contagion Green.

Can I use IJA Grey Green instead of Contagion Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). IJA Grey Green is a little lighter, warmer than Contagion Green.

Can I use Contagion Green instead of IJA Grey Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Contagion Green 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 Contagion Green on the colour wheel See IJA Grey Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Contagion Green

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to IJA Grey Green

All matches: Contagion Green equivalents · IJA Grey Green equivalents

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