What is the difference between British Khaki and Grey Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Grey Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Khaki vs Grey Brown

British Khaki

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

Grey Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.762
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4021 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler than British Khaki.

Can I use Grey Brown instead of British Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Grey Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler than British Khaki.

Can I use British Khaki instead of Grey Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Khaki 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 British Khaki on the colour wheel See Grey Brown 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 Grey Brown
British Khaki vs Earth Green (Early) (70.611)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Grey Brown
British Khaki vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grey Brown

Grey Brown vs Camouflage Green (AK11156)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Khaki
Grey Brown vs Field Drab (FS30118) (AK11344)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than British Khaki
Grey Brown vs Canvas Tone (AK11436)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than British Khaki

All matches: British Khaki equivalents · Grey Brown equivalents