What is the difference between Decomposed Flesh and Khaki?

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

Decomposed Flesh vs Khaki

Decomposed Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11058
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af9c64 (estimate)

Khaki

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.061
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cfab77 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than Decomposed Flesh.

Can I use Khaki instead of Decomposed Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than Decomposed Flesh.

Can I use Decomposed Flesh instead of Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Decomposed Flesh is a little darker, 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 Decomposed Flesh on the colour wheel See Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Decomposed Flesh

Decomposed Flesh vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki
Decomposed Flesh vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Khaki
Decomposed Flesh vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Khaki

Other AK Interactive paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs French Army Desert Sand (AK11363)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Decomposed Flesh
Khaki vs Light Earth (AK11115)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Decomposed Flesh
Khaki vs New Iraqi Army Sand (AK11361)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Decomposed Flesh

All matches: Decomposed Flesh equivalents · Khaki equivalents