Drab Green vs Camouflage Green

Drab Green

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

Camouflage Green

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09177
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#788226 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Camouflage Green is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Drab Green.

Can I use Camouflage Green instead of Drab Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Camouflage Green is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Drab Green.

Can I use Drab Green instead of Camouflage Green?

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

Other Reaper paints close to Drab Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Camouflage Green

All matches: Drab Green equivalents · Camouflage Green equivalents

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