Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) vs Dark Boot Brown

Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform)

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Figure Series
Code
AK11425
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#393923 (estimate)

Dark Boot Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4126P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#484231 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Boot Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform).

Can I use Dark Boot Brown instead of Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Boot Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform).

Can I use Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) instead of Dark Boot Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) 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 Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform) on the colour wheel See Dark Boot Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Field Grey Base #1 (Green uniform)

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dark Boot Brown

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