Dawnstone vs Flat Green

Dawnstone

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a6e6a (estimate)

Flat Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#61836b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Dawnstone.

Can I use Flat Green instead of Dawnstone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Flat Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Dawnstone.

Can I use Dawnstone instead of Flat Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dawnstone is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Dawnstone on the colour wheel See Flat Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Dawnstone

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Green

All matches: Dawnstone equivalents · Flat Green equivalents

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