Death Korps Drab vs Dark Green 2 (RAF)

Death Korps Drab

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

Dark Green 2 (RAF)

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-81
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#465737 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green 2 (RAF) is cooler than Death Korps Drab.

Can I use Dark Green 2 (RAF) instead of Death Korps Drab?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Green 2 (RAF) is cooler than Death Korps Drab.

Can I use Death Korps Drab instead of Dark Green 2 (RAF)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death Korps Drab is 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 Dark Green 2 (RAF) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Death Korps Drab

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green 2 (RAF)

All matches: Death Korps Drab equivalents · Dark Green 2 (RAF) equivalents

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