What is the difference between IDF Green and Dark Soviet Khaki?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Soviet Khaki is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

IDF Green vs Dark Soviet Khaki

IDF Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11355
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #29311b (estimate)

Dark Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4123P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f3b27 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Soviet Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than IDF Green.

Can I use Dark Soviet Khaki instead of IDF Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Soviet Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than IDF Green.

Can I use IDF Green instead of Dark Soviet Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: IDF Green is a little darker, 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 IDF Green on the colour wheel See Dark Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to IDF Green

IDF Green vs Midnight Olive (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
IDF Green vs Tainted Garden (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
IDF Green vs Militia GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Soviet Khaki

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) (AK11425)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IDF Green
Dark Soviet Khaki vs British Dark Olive Green PFI (AK11381)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IDF Green
Dark Soviet Khaki vs German Field Grey (AK11154)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IDF Green

All matches: IDF Green equivalents · Dark Soviet Khaki equivalents