Helmet Brown vs Dark Green 2 (RAF)

Helmet Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4161P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#494c28 (estimate)

Dark Green 2 (RAF)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-81
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#465737 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green 2 (RAF) is a little lighter, cooler than Helmet Brown.

Can I use Dark Green 2 (RAF) instead of Helmet Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Green 2 (RAF) is a little lighter, cooler than Helmet Brown.

Can I use Helmet Brown instead of Dark Green 2 (RAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Helmet Brown 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 Helmet Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Green 2 (RAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Helmet Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green 2 (RAF)

All matches: Helmet Brown equivalents · Dark Green 2 (RAF) equivalents

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