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

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

NATO Green vs Dark Soviet Khaki

NATO Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a4530 (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 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Soviet Khaki is a little darker, warmer than NATO Green.

Can I use Dark Soviet Khaki instead of NATO Green?

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

Can I use NATO Green instead of Dark Soviet Khaki?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
NATO Green vs Elf GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
NATO Green vs Tainted Garden (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Soviet Khaki

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Dark Olive Drab (ATOM-20065)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than NATO Green
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Matt Earth FS-34088 (AMMO.F-507)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than NATO Green
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Starship Filth (A.MIG-3513)Oilbrusher · ΔE 9, close

All matches: NATO Green equivalents · Dark Soviet Khaki equivalents