What is the difference between British Uniform Lights and Wood?

ΔE 10 (fair). Wood is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Uniform Lights vs Wood

British Uniform Lights

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11438
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #836430 (estimate)

Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.077
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9c6937 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Wood is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than British Uniform Lights.

Can I use Wood instead of British Uniform Lights?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Wood is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than British Uniform Lights.

Can I use British Uniform Lights instead of Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Uniform Lights is a little darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Lights on the colour wheel See Wood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to British Uniform Lights

British Uniform Lights vs Dark Yellow (71.025)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wood
British Uniform Lights vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wood
British Uniform Lights vs Middle Stone (71.031)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wood

Other AK Interactive paints close to Wood

Wood vs Nº6 Earth Yellow (FS30257) (AK11337)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than British Uniform Lights
Wood vs Cork (AK11119)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 10, close · closer than British Uniform Lights
Wood vs Desert Uniform Base (AK11440)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 10, fair · closer than British Uniform Lights

All matches: British Uniform Lights equivalents · Wood equivalents