What is the difference between Tainted Garden and Woodstain Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Woodstain Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tainted Garden vs Woodstain Brown

Tainted Garden

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

Woodstain Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09160
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #483a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Woodstain Brown is more muted, warmer than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Woodstain Brown instead of Tainted Garden?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Woodstain Brown is more muted, warmer than Tainted Garden.

Can I use Tainted Garden instead of Woodstain Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Garden is more saturated, 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 Woodstain Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Tainted Garden

Tainted Garden vs Troll Shadow (09202)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Woodstain Brown
Tainted Garden vs Olive Shadow (09157)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Woodstain Brown
Tainted Garden vs Military Green (09176)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Woodstain Brown

Woodstain Brown vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Woodstain Brown vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tainted Garden
Woodstain Brown vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tainted Garden

All matches: Tainted Garden equivalents · Woodstain Brown equivalents