NATO green and CARC green question

While there is no such name as NATO green, as Tamiya calls it, is it the correct color for Strykers? Is there a different green other than the Tamiya so called NATO green that should be used on Strykers? Is the green on the Strykers the same green as used on those USMC M1A1’s in my original post?

@tanknick22, thanks for the paint suggestions. iwatajim posted a comparison between the Tamiya NATO green and the AK Real Colors on the thread linked below. You can see a noticeable difference between the two paints but it isn’t that much of a difference. They look very close. The Tamiya is slightly duller where the AK Real Colors is slightly brighter.

I saw that Ebay seller for the CARC green spray can. I was looking to get a can to possibly decant and use in the airbrush but they want $10.25 plus $15.71 shipping. The price of the spray can plus the shipping is a lot more than I want to spend on just one spray can. The color looks great though from his sample photo. This is the image of the CARC green sample from his Ebay page.

They also sell a one gallon container for $58 plus $25.41 shipping. Way too much paint for my use and way too expensive for me anyway.

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