What is the difference between Forest Green and Tundra Taupe?

ΔE 8 (close). Tundra Taupe is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Forest Green vs Tundra Taupe

Forest Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #646650 (estimate)

Tundra Taupe

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tundra Taupe is a little darker than Forest Green.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of Forest Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Tundra Taupe is a little darker than Forest Green.

Can I use Forest Green instead of Tundra Taupe?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest Green is a little lighter.

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Forest Green

Forest Green vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
Forest Green vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Forest Green vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, 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 Forest Green
Tundra Taupe vs RLM 81 Version 1 (AK11835)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Forest Green
Tundra Taupe vs Slate No.34 (AK11375)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Forest Green

All matches: Forest Green equivalents · Tundra Taupe equivalents