What is the difference between Warm Grey and Krieg Khaki?

ΔE 11 (fair). Krieg Khaki is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Grey vs Krieg Khaki

Warm Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11009
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8a085 (estimate)

Krieg Khaki

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0a878 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Krieg Khaki is more saturated than Warm Grey.

Can I use Krieg Khaki instead of Warm Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Krieg Khaki is more saturated than Warm Grey.

Can I use Warm Grey instead of Krieg Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Grey 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 Warm Grey on the colour wheel See Krieg Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Warm Grey

Warm Grey vs Underhive AshColour: Dry · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Krieg Khaki
Warm Grey vs Rakarth FleshColour: Base · ΔE 6, close · closer than Krieg Khaki
Warm Grey vs Ionrach SkinColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Krieg Khaki

Krieg Khaki vs Vampiric Flesh (AK11057)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warm Grey
Krieg Khaki vs RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 (AK11319)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warm Grey
Krieg Khaki vs Decomposed Flesh (AK11058)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warm Grey

All matches: Warm Grey equivalents · Krieg Khaki equivalents