The digital color reference is a muted, mid-tone green leaning cool. The Army Painter Medieval Forest is the nearest listed result in the same broad paint-type group at 87 percent; treat it as a color reference to test. The catalog suggests Dark Sea Grey as a darker color and Medium Grey as a lighter color to test, both from Tamiya. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Cockpit Green equivalents and near misses
The listed candidates for Tamiya Cockpit Green have lower same-type color scores or belong to a different paint-type group. Use the digital values to choose a test candidate.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Medieval Forest, similar digital colors (delta E 2.6).
Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Pacific Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 43 Medium Grey USAF/Mittelgrau, similar digital colors (delta E 3.1).
Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 158 Interior Green, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.6 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Revell
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Cockpit Green?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Medieval Forest at 87% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Cockpit Green?
The approximate digital swatch for Cockpit Green is a mid-tone muted green with a cool undertone (hex #5A7060). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Cockpit Green with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Medium Grey for a lighter step and Dark Sea Grey for a darker step, both from Tamiya. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.