Dark Drab vs Dark Green

Dark Drab

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

Dark Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-2
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#395141 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Green instead of Dark Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Green is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Dark Green?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Dark Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green

All matches: Dark Drab equivalents · Dark Green equivalents

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