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BS 285 Nato Green – paint equivalents

Which model paints match BS 285 Nato Green? Below are the paints whose makers label them BS 285, and the closest matches by color from the rest of a catalog of 12,198 paints from 33 brands.

BS 381C / BS 4800 (British Standard)

BS 285 Nato Green

#605A463 labeled paints23 close color matches
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Paints labeled BS 285

PaintBrandvs. reference
MRP-381 MRPNato Green Bs285 · MRP Lacquer
MRPΔE 9.7Convert
HTK-215 HTKBS NATO (IRR) Green (A215 Red · B215 Blue · C215 Orange) · Hataka · matt
HatakaΔE 1.6Convert
ALCE619 ALCNato Green (BS-285) · Alclad II Mil-Spec (enamel) · matt
Alclad IIΔE 5.1Convert

Close matches by color

Opaque paints not labeled BS 285 whose color is within ΔE 4 of it (up to two per brand).

PaintBrandvs. reference
71.016 VALUSAF Olive Drab · Vallejo Model Air
Vallejoexact · ΔE 1.0Convert
AK2247 AKIAmt-1 Light Brown · AK Acrylic (2nd gen.)
AK Interactiveexact · ΔE 1.2Convert
MRP-400 MRPGreen · MRP Lacquer
MRPexact · ΔE 1.9Convert
28.005 VALUS Olive Drab · Vallejo Hobby Paint
Vallejovery close · ΔE 2.0Convert
RC054 AKIHellgrau – Light Grey RAL 7009 (interior Color) · AK Real Colors
AK Interactivevery close · ΔE 2.1Convert
HTK-254 HTKBuffalo Green (A254 Red · B254 Blue · C254 Orange) · Hataka
Hatakavery close · ΔE 2.2Convert
HTK-146 HTKBS Olive Drab (A146 Red · B146 Blue · C146 Orange) · Hataka
Hatakavery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
70008 AKNBS298 Серо-оливковый (Olive drab) · AKAN Water-based acrylic
AKANvery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
60008 AKNBS298 Серо-оливковый (Olive drab) · AKAN Solvent-based acrylic
AKANvery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
ALCE617 ALCOlive Drab (BS381C-298) · Alclad II Mil-Spec (enamel)
Alclad IIvery close · ΔE 2.3Convert
MRP-138 MRPOlive Drab Ana 613 · MRP Lacquer
MRPvery close · ΔE 2.5Convert
1070 ICMGerman Field Grey · ICM Acrylic
ICMvery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
UA233 LIFGerman Graugrün · Lifecolor Acrylic (UA)
Lifecolorvery close · ΔE 2.9Convert
S86 HUMLight Olive · Humbrol Spray
Humbrolvery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
PL53 SMSSpruce Green · SMS Premium (lacquer)
SMSvery close · ΔE 3.3Convert
AMIG0005 AMMRAL 7008 Graugrün · Ammo A.MIG (acrylic)
Ammo by Migvery close · ΔE 3.4Convert
MMP-023 MISUS Army Khaki Drab FS 34088 · Mission Models Acrylic
Mission Modelsvery close · ΔE 3.6Convert
MMP-024 MISUS Army Olive Drab FS 319 · Mission Models Acrylic
Mission Modelsvery close · ΔE 3.6Convert
A47M AGAtmavá olivová ANA613 · Agama Enamel
Agamavery close · ΔE 3.8Convert
A47M AGAtmavá olivová ANA613 · Agama Acrylic
Agamavery close · ΔE 3.8Convert
2050 TESOlive Drab (F) · Model Master II Enamel
Testors / Model Mastervery close · ΔE 3.8Convert
4842 TESOlive Drab · Model Master Acryl
Testors / Model Mastervery close · ΔE 3.8Convert
4852AP ITAMilitary Green · Italeri Acrylic
Italerivery close · ΔE 3.8Convert

How to read this: ΔE 2000 measures the color difference between the paint and the reference. Up to 2 is practically the same color, up to 5 is very close, and up to 10 is close. The swatch for BS 285 is the median of the paints that declare it.

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BS 298Olive DrabBS 284Spruce GreenRAL 7009Greeny GreyANA 613Olive DrabFS 34064Dark GreenRLM 81BraunviolettFS 33070Dark Olive Drab 41RAL 7013NATO Olive

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