What is the difference between Tainted Garden and Drab Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Drab Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tainted Garden vs Drab Brown

Tainted Garden

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

Drab Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S40
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e4e3e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Drab Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Drab Brown instead of Tainted Garden?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Drab Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Tainted Garden instead of Drab Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Garden is a little darker, 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 Tainted Garden on the colour wheel See Drab Brown 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 Drab Brown
Tainted Garden vs Dark Camo Green (036)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close · closer than Drab Brown
Tainted Garden vs Black Green (057)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Drab Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Drab Brown

Drab Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Drab Brown vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Tainted Garden
Drab Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Tainted Garden

All matches: Tainted Garden equivalents · Drab Brown equivalents