What is the difference between British Brown and Khaki Grey?

ΔE 7 (close). Khaki Grey is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Brown vs Khaki Grey

British Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-545
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d6a3b (estimate)

Khaki Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.880
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #70613b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Khaki Grey is a little darker, more muted than British Brown.

Can I use Khaki Grey instead of British Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Khaki Grey is a little darker, more muted than British Brown.

Can I use British Brown instead of Khaki Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Brown is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 British Brown on the colour wheel See Khaki Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to British Brown

British Brown vs Dark Yellow (71.025)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Khaki Grey
British Brown vs Middle Stone (71.031)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Khaki Grey
British Brown vs Green Brown (70.879)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Khaki Grey

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Khaki Grey

Khaki Grey vs Pale Earth (AMMO.F-547)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than British Brown
Khaki Grey vs Light Brown (AMMO.F-531)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close
Khaki Grey vs Brown Green (IONIC-0147)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close

All matches: British Brown equivalents · Khaki Grey equivalents