What is the difference between British Uniform Base and Mid Battle Dress?

ΔE 6 (close). Mid Battle Dress is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Uniform Base vs Mid Battle Dress

British Uniform Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11437
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #664d30 (estimate)

Mid Battle Dress

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4054P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c4f31 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mid Battle Dress is cooler than British Uniform Base.

Can I use Mid Battle Dress instead of British Uniform Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Mid Battle Dress is cooler than British Uniform Base.

Can I use British Uniform Base instead of Mid Battle Dress?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Uniform Base 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 British Uniform Base on the colour wheel See Mid Battle Dress on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to British Uniform Base

British Uniform Base vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mid Battle Dress
British Uniform Base vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close
British Uniform Base vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Mid Battle Dress

Mid Battle Dress vs RAL 6040 F9 Helloliv (AK11323)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Uniform Base
Mid Battle Dress vs IDF Modern Grey (AK11352)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than British Uniform Base
Mid Battle Dress vs Grey-Brown (AK11125)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than British Uniform Base

All matches: British Uniform Base equivalents · Mid Battle Dress equivalents