What is the difference between Khaki Green and Afterglow?

ΔE 14 (fair). Afterglow is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Khaki Green vs Afterglow

Khaki Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bbc366 (estimate)

Afterglow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e7ea89 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Afterglow is noticeably lighter than Khaki Green.

Can I use Afterglow instead of Khaki Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Afterglow is noticeably lighter than Khaki Green.

Can I use Khaki Green instead of Afterglow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Khaki Green is noticeably darker.

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 Khaki Green on the colour wheel See Afterglow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki Green

Khaki Green vs Bogey GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 16, loose
Khaki Green vs Canopy GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose
Khaki Green vs Desert Webbing (WP4137P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 17, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Afterglow

Afterglow vs Faded Yellow (A.MIG-0624)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Khaki Green
Afterglow vs Slime Yellow (IONIC-0015)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Khaki Green
Afterglow vs Faded Yellow (ATOM-20016)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Khaki Green

All matches: Khaki Green equivalents · Afterglow equivalents