What is the difference between Graugrün RLM 74 and Dark Drab?

ΔE 8 (close). Dark Drab is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Graugrün RLM 74 vs Dark Drab

Graugrün RLM 74

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20157
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e4c48 (estimate)

Dark Drab

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4026P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d3e35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Drab is a little darker than Graugrün RLM 74.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Graugrün RLM 74?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Drab is a little darker than Graugrün RLM 74.

Can I use Graugrün RLM 74 instead of Dark Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Graugrün RLM 74 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 Graugrün RLM 74 on the colour wheel See Dark Drab on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Graugrün RLM 74

Graugrün RLM 74 vs Crow HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Drab
Graugrün RLM 74 vs Mid Feldgrau (WP4044P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Drab
Graugrün RLM 74 vs Dark Feldgrau (WP4042P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Drab

Dark Drab vs Italian Green Camo (AMMO.F-535)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Graugrün RLM 74
Dark Drab vs Black Forest (IONIC-0120)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Graugrün RLM 74
Dark Drab vs Field Grey Shadow FS-34086 (AMMO.F-514)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Graugrün RLM 74

All matches: Graugrün RLM 74 equivalents · Dark Drab equivalents