What is the difference between Light Soviet Khaki and Buff?

ΔE 19 (loose). Buff is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Soviet Khaki vs Buff

Light Soviet Khaki

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

Buff

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor Artist
Code: Artist
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d1ad70 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Buff is noticeably lighter, warmer than Light Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Buff instead of Light Soviet Khaki?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Buff is noticeably lighter, warmer than Light Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Light Soviet Khaki instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Soviet Khaki is noticeably darker, 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 Buff on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Light Soviet Khaki

Light Soviet Khaki vs Sherwood Green (SC44)Scalecolor · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Buff
Light Soviet Khaki vs Undead Flesh (SFG13)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Buff
Light Soviet Khaki vs Arabic Shadow (SC22)Scalecolor · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Buff

Other Army Painter paints close to Buff

Buff vs Barren DuneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Soviet Khaki
Buff vs Troll ClawsWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Soviet Khaki
Buff vs Burnt TurfWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Light Soviet Khaki

All matches: Light Soviet Khaki equivalents · Buff equivalents