What is the difference between Dak Green and Venom Wyrm?

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

Dak Green vs Venom Wyrm

Dak Green

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

Venom Wyrm

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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. Venom Wyrm is a little darker, warmer than Dak Green.

Can I use Venom Wyrm instead of Dak Green?

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

Can I use Dak Green instead of Venom Wyrm?

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 Venom Wyrm on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dak Green

Dak Green vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · 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 Venom Wyrm

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

All matches: Dak Green equivalents · Venom Wyrm equivalents