What is the difference between Dunkelgelb and Mid Khaki Drill?

ΔE 9 (close). Mid Khaki Drill is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dunkelgelb vs Mid Khaki Drill

Dunkelgelb

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20012
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d8b62 (estimate)

Mid Khaki Drill

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4135P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b99b70 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mid Khaki Drill is a little lighter, warmer than Dunkelgelb.

Can I use Mid Khaki Drill instead of Dunkelgelb?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mid Khaki Drill is a little lighter, warmer than Dunkelgelb.

Can I use Dunkelgelb instead of Mid Khaki Drill?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgelb 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 Dunkelgelb on the colour wheel See Mid Khaki Drill on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dunkelgelb

Dunkelgelb vs Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mid Khaki Drill
Dunkelgelb vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mid Khaki Drill
Dunkelgelb vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mid Khaki Drill

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Mid Khaki Drill

Mid Khaki Drill vs IDF Sand Grey '73 (ATOM-20008)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dunkelgelb
Mid Khaki Drill vs Dark Sand (A.MIG-0620)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dunkelgelb
Mid Khaki Drill vs Wood (ATOM-20004)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dunkelgelb

All matches: Dunkelgelb equivalents · Mid Khaki Drill equivalents