What is the difference between Light Khaki Drill and Whitecap Beige?

ΔE 14 (fair). Whitecap Beige is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Khaki Drill vs Whitecap Beige

Light Khaki Drill

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4136P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dac595 (estimate)

Whitecap Beige

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3259
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dec6b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Whitecap Beige is more muted, warmer than Light Khaki Drill.

Can I use Whitecap Beige instead of Light Khaki Drill?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Whitecap Beige is more muted, warmer than Light Khaki Drill.

Can I use Light Khaki Drill instead of Whitecap Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Khaki Drill 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 Light Khaki Drill on the colour wheel See Whitecap Beige on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Light Khaki Drill

Light Khaki Drill vs Khaki Bone (4129)Opaque Colors · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Whitecap Beige
Light Khaki Drill vs Parchment (3209)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Whitecap Beige
Light Khaki Drill vs Deck Grey (1885)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Whitecap Beige

Other Army Painter paints close to Whitecap Beige

Whitecap Beige vs Urban BuffWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Khaki Drill
Whitecap Beige vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Khaki Drill
Whitecap Beige vs Ancient StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Khaki Drill

All matches: Light Khaki Drill equivalents · Whitecap Beige equivalents