Death Korps Drab vs Sap Green Hue

Death Korps Drab

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

Sap Green Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8545
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#364420 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sap Green Hue is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Death Korps Drab. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Death Korps Drab is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Sap Green Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Sap Green Hue instead of Death Korps Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sap Green Hue is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Death Korps Drab. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Death Korps Drab instead of Sap Green Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death Korps Drab is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Death Korps Drab on the colour wheel See Sap Green Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Death Korps Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Sap Green Hue

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