What is the difference between Amber Skin and Khaki?

ΔE 10 (close). Khaki is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amber Skin vs Khaki

Amber Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c7a482 (estimate)

Khaki

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.061
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cfab77 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Khaki is more saturated, cooler than Amber Skin.

Can I use Khaki instead of Amber Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Khaki is more saturated, cooler than Amber Skin.

Can I use Amber Skin instead of Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amber Skin is more muted, warmer.

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 Amber Skin on the colour wheel See Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amber Skin

Amber Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, close · closer than Khaki
Amber Skin vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Khaki
Amber Skin vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Khaki

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Amber Skin
Khaki vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair
Khaki vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Amber Skin equivalents · Khaki equivalents