What is the difference between Dark Soviet Khaki and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 10 (close). Burnt Umber is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Burnt Umber

Dark Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4123P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f3b27 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372a20 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber is a little darker, warmer than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Dark Soviet Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Burnt Umber is a little darker, warmer than Dark Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dark Soviet Khaki instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Soviet Khaki is a little lighter, 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 Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dark Soviet Khaki

Dark Soviet Khaki vs Raw Umber (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Dark Soviet Khaki vs N2 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Dark Soviet Khaki vs Van Dyke Brown Hue (PR101 / PBk7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, close · closer than Burnt Umber

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Burnt Umber vs Oak BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki
Burnt Umber vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Soviet Khaki

All matches: Dark Soviet Khaki equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents