What is the difference between Light Soviet Khaki and Coyote Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Coyote Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Soviet Khaki vs Coyote Brown

Light Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4125P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #958f4c (estimate)

Coyote Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1856
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #886b38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Coyote Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Light Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Coyote Brown instead of Light Soviet Khaki?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Coyote Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Light Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Light Soviet Khaki instead of Coyote Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Soviet Khaki is noticeably 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 Light Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Coyote Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Light Soviet Khaki

Light Soviet Khaki vs Desert Camo (1857)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Coyote Brown
Light Soviet Khaki vs Sandstorm (1884)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 19, loose
Light Soviet Khaki vs Temple Ochre (3211)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Coyote Brown

Coyote Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Light Soviet Khaki
Coyote Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Soviet Khaki
Coyote Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Soviet Khaki

All matches: Light Soviet Khaki equivalents · Coyote Brown equivalents