Tainted vs Toned - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between tainted and toned

is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while toned is having a (specified kind of) tone.

is that tainted is (taint) while toned is (tone).

(en adjective)

corrupted or filled with imperfections.

Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

* Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

* corrupt * impure * imperfect

(head)

(taint)

(head)

(tone)

(-)

Having a (specified kind of) tone.

high-toned

sweet-toned

* toned paper