What is the difference between RAF Dark Green and Venom Wyrm?

ΔE 9 (close). Venom Wyrm is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Dark Green vs Venom Wyrm

RAF Dark Green

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

Venom Wyrm

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
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. Venom Wyrm is more saturated than RAF Dark Green.

Can I use Venom Wyrm instead of RAF Dark Green?

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

Can I use RAF Dark Green instead of Venom Wyrm?

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 Venom Wyrm on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RAF Dark Green

RAF Dark Green vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · 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 Venom Wyrm

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

All matches: RAF Dark Green equivalents · Venom Wyrm equivalents