Drab Green vs Rocket Green

Drab Green

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

Rocket Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1850
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c611b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rocket Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Drab Green.

Can I use Rocket Green instead of Drab Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Rocket Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Drab Green.

Can I use Drab Green instead of Rocket Green?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Drab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Rocket Green

All matches: Drab Green equivalents · Rocket Green equivalents

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