What is the difference between RAF Dark Green and Ammo Pouch Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Ammo Pouch Brown is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Dark Green vs Ammo Pouch Brown

RAF Dark Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11840
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #57574d (estimate)

Ammo Pouch Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4130P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #645242 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ammo Pouch Brown is more saturated than RAF Dark Green.

Can I use Ammo Pouch Brown instead of RAF Dark Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ammo Pouch Brown is more saturated than RAF Dark Green.

Can I use RAF Dark Green instead of Ammo Pouch Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Dark Green is more muted.

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 RAF Dark Green on the colour wheel See Ammo Pouch Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAF Dark Green

RAF Dark Green vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
RAF Dark Green vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
RAF Dark Green vs Mid Feldgrau (WP4044P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ammo Pouch Brown

Ammo Pouch Brown vs IJA #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour) (AK11906)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RAF Dark Green
Ammo Pouch Brown vs RLM 81 Version 3 (AK11837)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAF Dark Green
Ammo Pouch Brown vs Grey-Brown (AK11125)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAF Dark Green

All matches: RAF Dark Green equivalents · Ammo Pouch Brown equivalents