What is the difference between Camouflage Green and Tainted Garden?

ΔE 7 (close). Tainted Garden is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camouflage Green vs Tainted Garden

Camouflage Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11156
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #443c1b (estimate)

Tainted Garden

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e3e26 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tainted Garden is more muted, cooler than Camouflage Green.

Can I use Tainted Garden instead of Camouflage Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Tainted Garden is more muted, cooler than Camouflage Green.

Can I use Camouflage Green instead of Tainted Garden?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camouflage Green is more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Camouflage Green on the colour wheel See Tainted Garden on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Camouflage Green

Camouflage Green vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Camouflage Green vs Dark DAK Green (WP4147P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Camouflage Green vs Helmet Brown (WP4161P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Tainted Garden

Tainted Garden vs Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) (AK11425)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Camouflage Green
Tainted Garden vs German Field Grey (AK11154)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Camouflage Green
Tainted Garden vs S.C.C. No.15 Olive Drab (AK11386)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Camouflage Green

All matches: Camouflage Green equivalents · Tainted Garden equivalents