What is the difference between Field Drab (FS30118) and Mid Battle Dress?

ΔE 9 (close). Mid Battle Dress is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Field Drab (FS30118) vs Mid Battle Dress

Field Drab (FS30118)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11344
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f3c1c (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 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mid Battle Dress is a little lighter, cooler than Field Drab (FS30118).

Can I use Mid Battle Dress instead of Field Drab (FS30118)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mid Battle Dress is a little lighter, cooler than Field Drab (FS30118).

Can I use Field Drab (FS30118) instead of Mid Battle Dress?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Drab (FS30118) is a little darker, 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 Field Drab (FS30118) on the colour wheel See Mid Battle Dress on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Field Drab (FS30118)

Field Drab (FS30118) vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mid Battle Dress
Field Drab (FS30118) vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Field Drab (FS30118) vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair

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 Field Drab (FS30118)
Mid Battle Dress vs IDF Modern Grey (AK11352)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Drab (FS30118)
Mid Battle Dress vs Grey-Brown (AK11125)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Field Drab (FS30118)

All matches: Field Drab (FS30118) equivalents · Mid Battle Dress equivalents