What is the difference between Tombstone Yellow and Mid Khaki Drill?

ΔE 7 (close). Mid Khaki Drill is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tombstone Yellow vs Mid Khaki Drill

Tombstone Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0143
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a89968 (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 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mid Khaki Drill is warmer than Tombstone Yellow.

Can I use Mid Khaki Drill instead of Tombstone Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Mid Khaki Drill is warmer than Tombstone Yellow.

Can I use Tombstone Yellow instead of Mid Khaki Drill?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Tombstone Yellow

Tombstone Yellow vs Light Mustard Khaki (WP4159P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
Tombstone Yellow vs Mid Mustard Khaki (WP4158P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
Tombstone Yellow vs Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair

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 Tombstone Yellow
Mid Khaki Drill vs Dark Sand (A.MIG-0620)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tombstone Yellow
Mid Khaki Drill vs Wood (ATOM-20004)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tombstone Yellow

All matches: Tombstone Yellow equivalents · Mid Khaki Drill equivalents