What is the difference between Clear Smoke and English Uniform?

ΔE 8 (close). English Uniform is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Smoke vs English Uniform

Clear Smoke

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11215
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c4a25 (estimate)

English Uniform

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.921
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #614e2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. English Uniform is more muted, cooler than Clear Smoke.

Can I use English Uniform instead of Clear Smoke?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). English Uniform is more muted, cooler than Clear Smoke.

Can I use Clear Smoke instead of English Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Smoke 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 Clear Smoke on the colour wheel See English Uniform on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Smoke

Clear Smoke vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than English Uniform
Clear Smoke vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than English Uniform
Clear Smoke vs USA Flat Brown (71.026)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to English Uniform

English Uniform vs IDF Modern Grey (AK11352)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Clear Smoke
English Uniform vs Mud Brown (AK11120)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Clear Smoke
English Uniform vs British Uniform Base (AK11437)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Clear Smoke

All matches: Clear Smoke equivalents · English Uniform equivalents