Death Korps Drab vs US Dark Green

Death Korps Drab

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

US Dark Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.289
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a5041 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Dark Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Death Korps Drab.

Can I use US Dark Green instead of Death Korps Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). US Dark Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Death Korps Drab.

Can I use Death Korps Drab instead of US Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Death Korps Drab is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 US Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Death Korps Drab

Other Citadel paints close to US Dark Green

All matches: Death Korps Drab equivalents · US Dark Green equivalents

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