Deep Grey vs Khaki Drab

Deep Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#535663 (estimate)

Khaki Drab

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-51
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5f6362 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Khaki Drab is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Grey.

Can I use Khaki Drab instead of Deep Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Khaki Drab is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Grey.

Can I use Deep Grey instead of Khaki Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Grey is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Deep Grey on the colour wheel See Khaki Drab on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Deep Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki Drab

All matches: Deep Grey equivalents · Khaki Drab equivalents

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