What is the difference between Splittermuster Base and Prairie Ochre?

ΔE 7 (close). Prairie Ochre is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Splittermuster Base vs Prairie Ochre

Splittermuster Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11414
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #696647 (estimate)

Prairie Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f683e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Prairie Ochre is more saturated than Splittermuster Base.

Can I use Prairie Ochre instead of Splittermuster Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Prairie Ochre is more saturated than Splittermuster Base.

Can I use Splittermuster Base instead of Prairie Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Splittermuster Base is more muted.

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 Splittermuster Base on the colour wheel See Prairie Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Splittermuster Base

Splittermuster Base vs Sulfide OchreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close
Splittermuster Base vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Splittermuster Base vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Prairie Ochre

Prairie Ochre vs RAL 7009 Hellgrau (AK11307)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Splittermuster Base
Prairie Ochre vs IJN M3 (M) Mitsubishi Interior Green (AK11896)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Splittermuster Base
Prairie Ochre vs RAL 7008 Graugrün (AK11313)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Splittermuster Base

All matches: Splittermuster Base equivalents · Prairie Ochre equivalents