What is the difference between Command Khaki and US Desert Arm.?

ΔE 10 (fair). US Desert Arm. is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Command Khaki vs US Desert Arm.

Command Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b99889 (estimate)

US Desert Arm.

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.122
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a09076 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Desert Arm. is a little darker, cooler than Command Khaki.

Can I use US Desert Arm. instead of Command Khaki?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). US Desert Arm. is a little darker, cooler than Command Khaki.

Can I use Command Khaki instead of US Desert Arm.?

The same difference applies the other way round: Command Khaki is a little lighter, 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 Command Khaki on the colour wheel See US Desert Arm. on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Command Khaki

Command Khaki vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Desert Arm.
Command Khaki vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than US Desert Arm.
Command Khaki vs IAF Sand (71.327)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to US Desert Arm.

US Desert Arm. vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Command Khaki
US Desert Arm. vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Command Khaki
US Desert Arm. vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Command Khaki

All matches: Command Khaki equivalents · US Desert Arm. equivalents