What is the difference between Tainted Garden and Black Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Black Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tainted Garden vs Black Green

Tainted Garden

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

Black Green

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 057
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3a30 (estimate)

How close are they?

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

Can I use Black Green instead of Tainted Garden?

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

Can I use Tainted Garden instead of Black Green?

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 Black Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Tainted Garden

Tainted Garden vs Dark Green Brown (S25)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Black Green
Tainted Garden vs Dark Camo Green (036)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close · closer than Black Green
Tainted Garden vs Drab Brown (S40)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Green

Black Green vs Militia GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Black Green vs Dark Drab (WP4026P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Black Green vs Dark Feldgrau (WP4042P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tainted Garden

All matches: Tainted Garden equivalents · Black Green equivalents