What is the difference between Tainted Garden and Viridian Grim?

ΔE 11 (fair). Viridian Grim is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tainted Garden vs Viridian Grim

Tainted Garden

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e3e26 (estimate)

Viridian Grim

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #333f35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Viridian Grim is more muted, cooler than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Viridian Grim instead of Tainted Garden?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Viridian Grim is more muted, cooler than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Tainted Garden instead of Viridian Grim?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Garden 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 Tainted Garden on the colour wheel See Viridian Grim on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Tainted Garden

Tainted Garden vs Dark Mud (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Viridian Grim
Tainted Garden vs Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose
Tainted Garden vs Carbon Black (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Viridian Grim

Viridian Grim vs Dark Drab (WP4026P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Viridian Grim vs Dark Feldgrau (WP4042P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Viridian Grim vs Militia GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tainted Garden

All matches: Tainted Garden equivalents · Viridian Grim equivalents