Drab Green vs Death Guard Green

Drab Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a6a28 (estimate)

Death Guard Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a7a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Death Guard Green is a little lighter, cooler than Drab Green.

Can I use Death Guard Green instead of Drab Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Death Guard Green is a little lighter, cooler than Drab Green.

Can I use Drab Green instead of Death Guard Green?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Drab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Death Guard Green

All matches: Drab Green equivalents · Death Guard Green equivalents

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