What is the difference between Dark Mustard Khaki and US Field Drab?

ΔE 8 (close). US Field Drab is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Mustard Khaki vs US Field Drab

Dark Mustard Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4157P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c6036 (estimate)

US Field Drab

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.873
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #715d41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Field Drab is more muted, warmer than Dark Mustard Khaki.

Can I use US Field Drab instead of Dark Mustard Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). US Field Drab is more muted, warmer than Dark Mustard Khaki.

Can I use Dark Mustard Khaki instead of US Field Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Mustard Khaki is more saturated, 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 Dark Mustard Khaki on the colour wheel See US Field Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Mustard Khaki

Dark Mustard Khaki vs Ochre (71.081)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than US Field Drab
Dark Mustard Khaki vs Khaki Grey (70.880)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Field Drab
Dark Mustard Khaki vs Green Brown (70.879)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than US Field Drab

Other Army Painter paints close to US Field Drab

US Field Drab vs Mid Battle Dress (WP4054P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Mustard Khaki
US Field Drab vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Mustard Khaki
US Field Drab vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Mustard Khaki

All matches: Dark Mustard Khaki equivalents · US Field Drab equivalents