What is the difference between RAF Dark Green and Tundra Taupe?

ΔE 9 (close). Tundra Taupe is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Dark Green vs Tundra Taupe

RAF Dark Green

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

Tundra Taupe

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tundra Taupe is more saturated than RAF Dark Green.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of RAF Dark Green?

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

Can I use RAF Dark Green instead of Tundra Taupe?

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 Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAF Dark Green

RAF Dark Green vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
RAF Dark Green vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
RAF Dark Green vs Mid Feldgrau (WP4044P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Tundra Taupe

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

All matches: RAF Dark Green equivalents · Tundra Taupe equivalents