In the pot, IJN Grey Green reads as a cool grey, mid-tone and muted. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being The Army Painter Autumn Sage at 92 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Ship Grey underneath and JMSDF Gray on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
IJN Grey Green equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones IJN Grey Green outright, but 3 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Autumn Sage, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Faded Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.7).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Cockpit Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Kobold Grey, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Green Sky, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.5).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Revell
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN Grey Green?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Autumn Sage at 92% color similarity.
What color is IJN Grey Green?
IJN Grey Green is a mid-tone muted grey with a cool undertone (hex #788870).
What do I highlight and shade IJN Grey Green with?
Highlight IJN Grey Green toward JMSDF Gray and shade it down into Ship Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.