What is the difference between Dak Green and Tundra Taupe?

ΔE 9 (close). Tundra Taupe is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dak Green vs Tundra Taupe

Dak Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17073
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e6754 (estimate)

Tundra Taupe

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tundra Taupe is a little darker, warmer than Dak Green.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of Dak Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Tundra Taupe is a little darker, warmer than Dak Green.

Can I use Dak Green instead of Tundra Taupe?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dak Green is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Dak Green on the colour wheel See Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dak Green

Dak Green vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
Dak Green vs Mid Feldgrau (WP4044P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair
Dak Green vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Tundra Taupe

Tundra Taupe vs RLM 80 (AK11834)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dak Green
Tundra Taupe vs RLM 81 Version 1 (AK11835)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dak Green
Tundra Taupe vs Slate No.34 (AK11375)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dak Green

All matches: Dak Green equivalents · Tundra Taupe equivalents