What is the difference between Dark DAK Sand and Poison Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Poison Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Poison Green

Dark DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4144P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6431 (estimate)

Poison Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c5824 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Poison Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Poison Green instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Poison Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Poison Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Dark DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Poison Green on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Dark DAK Sand vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Poison Green
Dark DAK Sand vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 19, loose
Dark DAK Sand vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Poison Green

Poison Green vs Mid Soviet Khaki (WP4124P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Poison Green vs Steel Helmet Green (WP4127P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Poison Green vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Poison Green equivalents