What is the difference between Tainted Garden and Troll Shadow?

ΔE 8 (close). Troll Shadow is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tainted Garden vs Troll Shadow

Tainted Garden

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

Troll Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09202
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #44381a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Troll Shadow is more saturated, warmer than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Troll Shadow instead of Tainted Garden?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Troll Shadow is more saturated, warmer than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Tainted Garden instead of Troll Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Garden is 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 Tainted Garden on the colour wheel See Troll Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Tainted Garden

Tainted Garden vs Olive Shadow (09157)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close
Tainted Garden vs Woodstain Brown (09160)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, close
Tainted Garden vs Military Green (09176)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Troll Shadow

Troll Shadow vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tainted Garden
Troll Shadow vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Troll Shadow vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Tainted Garden equivalents · Troll Shadow equivalents