Paint Equivalents

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat)

Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat / Aircraft Spray · XF-76

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The closest match to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) 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 0.6. 16 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

This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots

What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat)?

AK Interactive Wwi German Grey-green Primer is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Italeri Flat Sky Type's (ΔE 1.5) and Citadel Rotting Flesh (ΔE 2.7).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat)?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, ΔE 5.3 — similar, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. 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) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Wwi German Grey-green Primer Air (3rd Gen) AK11808 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. C Ijn J3 Sp (amber Grey) 10ml Real Colors - Air RC303 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Tamiya → AK Interactive conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Flat Sky Type's Acrylic Paint 4856AP ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. C Flat Italian Interior Green Acrylic Paint 4855AP ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → Italeri conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Rotting Flesh Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Deepkin Flesh Layer ΔE 3.7 · close

Full Tamiya → Citadel conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Grotesque Green Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. C Zombie Flesh Warpaints Air ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Tamiya → The Army Painter conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Golden

  1. B Titan Green Pale Fluid 2371 ΔE 3.4 · very close
  2. D Transparent Shading Gray High Flow 8564 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full Tamiya → Golden conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Seafoam Green TC-0142 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D FS 34424 TC-0029 ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Tamiya → Tom Color conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. C Gray Fs26440 Aqueous Hobby Color H325 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Sky Bs381c/210 Mr Color 368 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Monument

  1. C Bright Warm Grey Pro Acrylic Paints 015 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. D Olive Flesh Pro Acrylic Paints 041 ΔE 7.6 · similar

Full Tamiya → Monument conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mig

  1. C Steel Acrylics AMIG0191 ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Fs 34424 Light Gray Green Acrylics AMIG0201 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tamiya → Mig conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in FolkArt

  1. C Villa Green Acrylic Colors 2636 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Green Sea Acrylic Colors 2621 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Tamiya → FolkArt conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Acrilex

  1. C Areia Lunar Paints 879 ΔE 4.4 · close
  2. E Verde Primavera Paints 820 ΔE 10.7 · far

Full Tamiya → Acrilex conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) (Acrylics Mini Flat) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. C Light Blue FS 35622 Mr Paint MRP-225 ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. C Pale Green FS34424 Mr Paint MRP-371 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Tamiya → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Gray green (IJN) in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Revell #C3D4B2 Sky (RAF) Email Color - Matt ΔE 4.6
Creature #C7C8B2 Bright Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.0
Apple Barrel #A2B297 Leaf Green Colors ΔE 5.2
Vallejo #C3C89C Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green” Model Air ΔE 5.3
Reaper #A5B58E Pale Olive Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.6
Mission Models #AAB08E RAF underside Sky 610 ΔE 5.7
P3 #C0C0AE Radiant Platinum Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.9
Humbrol #C0D0A1 Lime Green Aerosol Sprays ΔE 6.0
Scale75 #B6C8BC Undead Dragon Instant Colors Range ΔE 6.4
Foundry #C9C3A3 Soviet Summer Drab Light Paint System ΔE 6.9
Coat d'Arms #A5B183 Putrid Green Fantasy Range ΔE 7.5
Liquitex #D8D4B1 Parchment Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 7.8
Duncan #ABAB87 Green Beret Wave 2 ΔE 7.8
Arteza #97B28A Pearl Pistachio Green Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 8.2
Warcolours #E5E1BB Ochre 1 Layer paints ΔE 10.0
Green Stuff World #D1C2A3 Deck Grey Acrylic Colors ΔE 11.0
Turbo Dork #CFC9C2 Sparkle Motion ΔE 12.6
Kimera Kolors #A99E85 Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set ΔE 13.4

Nearest colours inside Tamiya

  1. A Gray green (IJN) Lacquer Paint ΔE 0.7 · indistinguishable
  2. C J.N. grey Acrylics Mini Flat ΔE 4.4 · close
  3. C Light gray Aircraft Spray ΔE 4.8 · close
  4. D Titanium silver Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 6.2 · similar
  5. D Light gray (IJN) Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.3 · similar
  6. D Light gray (IJA) Aircraft Spray ΔE 6.7 · similar

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