Dark Drab vs Russian Green 4BO

Dark Drab

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

Russian Green 4BO

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
70.609
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#40453c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russian Green 4BO is a little lighter than Dark Drab.

Can I use Russian Green 4BO instead of Dark Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Russian Green 4BO is a little lighter than Dark Drab.

Can I use Dark Drab instead of Russian Green 4BO?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Drab is a little darker.

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 Russian Green 4BO on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to Russian Green 4BO

All matches: Dark Drab equivalents · Russian Green 4BO equivalents

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