Paint Equivalents

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint)

Tamiya · Lacquer Paint · LP-33

#B9C4A6 · L*77.6 a*-9.1 b*13.8

The closest match to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) in every other range, nearest first.

Tamiya Gray green (IJN) is a light, muted yellow. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being AK Interactive Wwi German Grey-green Primer at ΔE 1.0. 17 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint)?

AK Interactive Wwi German Grey-green Primer is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Italeri Flat Sky Type's (ΔE 1.9) and Citadel Rotting Flesh (ΔE 2.1).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, ΔE 4.7 — a close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Tamiya Gray green (IJN) Shop AK Interactive Wwi German Grey-green Primer Shop AK Interactive Air (3rd Gen) set

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Wwi German Grey-green Primer Air (3rd Gen) AK11808 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
  2. C Ijn J3 Sp (amber Grey) 10ml Real Colors - Air RC303 ΔE 3.8 · close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Flat Sky Type's Acrylic Paint 4856AP ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. C Flat Italian Interior Green Acrylic Paint 4855AP ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → Italeri conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Rotting Flesh Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.1 · very close
  2. B Screaming Skull Layer ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Grotesque Green Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Zombie Flesh D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Golden

  1. B Titan Green Pale Fluid 2371 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. D Transparent Shading Gray High Flow 8564 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Tamiya → Golden conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Sky Bs381c/210 Mr Color 368 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Gray Fs26440 Aqueous Hobby Color H325 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. C Seafoam Green TC-0142 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D FS 34424 TC-0029 ΔE 5.1 · similar

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Monument

  1. C Bright Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 015 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. D Ivory Pro Acrylic Paints 023 ΔE 7.5 · similar

Full Tamiya → Monument conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Revell

  1. C Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. E Light Grey Email Color - Silk ΔE 12.7 · far

Full Tamiya → Revell conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Soft Apple Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2949 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. C Villa Green Acrylic Colors 2636 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Mig

  1. C Fs 34424 Light Gray Green Acrylics AMIG0201 ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. C Steel Acrylics AMIG0191 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Lacquer Paint) equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green” Model Air 71.009 ΔE 4.7 · close
  2. D Italian Tank Crew Highlights Panzer Aces 70.331 ΔE 6.2 · similar

Full Tamiya → Vallejo conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mr. Paint #B5B79F Pale Green FS34424 Mr Paint ΔE 5.0
Acrilex #B3BEAE Areia Lunar Paints ΔE 5.0
Creature #C7C8B2 Bright Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.2
Humbrol #C0D0A1 Lime Green Aerosol Sprays ΔE 5.4
Reaper #A5B58E Pale Olive Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.5
Apple Barrel #A2B297 Leaf Green Colors ΔE 5.5
Mission Models #AAB08E RAF underside Sky 610 ΔE 5.7
P3 #CFD7AC Thrall Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.0
Foundry #C9C3A3 Soviet Summer Drab Light Paint System ΔE 6.8
Scale75 #B6C8BC Undead Dragon Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.9
Coat d'Arms #A5B183 Putrid Green Fantasy Range ΔE 7.2
Liquitex #D8D4B1 Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.5
Duncan #ABAB87 Green Beret Wave 2 ΔE 7.8
Arteza #97B28A Pearl Pistachio Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 8.1
Warcolours #E5E1BB Ochre 1 Layer paints ΔE 9.6
Green Stuff World #A9BA73 Red Goblin Chameleon Colorshift Metallic ΔE 10.5
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 13.0
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 13.6

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Gray green (IJN) Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. C J.N. grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.3 · close
  3. C Light gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 4.8 · close
  4. D Titanium silver Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 6.4 · similar
  5. D Light gray (IJN) Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.6 · similar
  6. D Light gray (IJA) Aircraft Spray ΔE 7.2 · similar

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