No shortage of substitutes here, Faded Green from Monument Pro Acryl matches at 94 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. IJN Grey Green 2 sits in the green family: mid-tone in tone, muted in saturation, cool in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Field Grey underneath and Medium Grey on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
IJN Grey Green 2 equivalents in other ranges
1 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Tamiya IJN Grey Green 2, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Faded Green, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.1).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Patagon Pine, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Raf Cockpit Grey-Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol Israeli Light Green, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Medium Grey USAF/Mittelgrau, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Field Grey, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.1 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya IJN Grey Green 2?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Faded Green at 94% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of IJN Grey Green 2?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Patagon Pine at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is IJN Grey Green 2?
IJN Grey Green 2 is a mid-tone muted green with a cool undertone (hex #6A7860).
What do I highlight and shade IJN Grey Green 2 with?
Highlight IJN Grey Green 2 toward Medium Grey and shade it down into Field Grey, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.