What is the difference between British Khaki and Earth Green (Early)?

ΔE 8 (close). Earth Green (Early) is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Khaki vs Earth Green (Early)

British Khaki

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11127
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d4820 (estimate)

Earth Green (Early)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.611
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #574f2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Earth Green (Early) is more muted, cooler than British Khaki.

Can I use Earth Green (Early) instead of British Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Earth Green (Early) is more muted, cooler than British Khaki.

Can I use British Khaki instead of Earth Green (Early)?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Khaki is 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 British Khaki on the colour wheel See Earth Green (Early) on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to British Khaki

British Khaki vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Earth Green (Early)
British Khaki vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
British Khaki vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Earth Green (Early)

Earth Green (Early) vs RAL 6040 F9 Helloliv (AK11323)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than British Khaki
Earth Green (Early) vs IJN M3 (N) Nakajima Interior Green (AK11897)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Khaki
Earth Green (Early) vs IJA #7 Ohryuko Nana Go Shoku (Olive Brown) (AK11901)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Khaki

All matches: British Khaki equivalents · Earth Green (Early) equivalents