What is the difference between Dark Soviet Khaki and Troll Shadow?

ΔE 8 (close). Troll Shadow is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Troll Shadow

Dark Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4123P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f3b27 (estimate)

Troll Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09202
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44381a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Troll Shadow is more saturated, warmer than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Troll Shadow instead of Dark Soviet Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Troll Shadow is more saturated, warmer than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dark Soviet Khaki instead of Troll Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Soviet Khaki is 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 Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Troll Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Dark Soviet Khaki

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Woodstain Brown (09160)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Troll Shadow
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Muddy Brown (09028)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Olive Shadow (09157)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Troll Shadow

Troll Shadow vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Troll Shadow vs Tainted Garden (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Troll Shadow vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Dark Soviet Khaki equivalents · Troll Shadow equivalents