What is the difference between Khaki and Japan. Unif. WWII?

ΔE 12 (fair). Japan. Unif. WWII is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Khaki vs Japan. Unif. WWII

Khaki

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0024
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af9335 (estimate)

Japan. Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.923
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #907929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Japan. Unif. WWII is noticeably darker, more muted than Khaki.

Can I use Japan. Unif. WWII instead of Khaki?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Japan. Unif. WWII is noticeably darker, more muted than Khaki.

Can I use Khaki instead of Japan. Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Khaki is noticeably 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 Khaki on the colour wheel See Japan. Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Khaki vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Khaki vs German Yellow (70.806)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Japan. Unif. WWII

Japan. Unif. WWII vs British Uniform (ATOM-20049)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Khaki
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Summer Soil (A.MIG-3534)Oilbrusher · ΔE 9, close · closer than Khaki
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Washable Dust (ATOM-20178)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Khaki

All matches: Khaki equivalents · Japan. Unif. WWII equivalents