Dark Drab vs Dark Green Kawanishi

Dark Drab

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

Dark Green Kawanishi

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-383
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2b4c43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green Kawanishi is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Green Kawanishi instead of Dark Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Green Kawanishi is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Dark Green Kawanishi?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Drab is a little darker, more muted, 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 Drab on the colour wheel See Dark Green Kawanishi on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green Kawanishi

All matches: Dark Drab equivalents · Dark Green Kawanishi equivalents

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