Drab Green vs Straken Green

Drab Green

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

Straken Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a6a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Straken Green is more muted, cooler than Drab Green.

Can I use Straken Green instead of Drab Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Straken Green is more muted, cooler than Drab Green.

Can I use Drab Green instead of Straken Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Drab Green is more saturated, 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 Straken Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Drab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Straken Green

All matches: Drab Green equivalents · Straken Green equivalents

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