What is the difference between Light Soviet Khaki and Cayman Green?

ΔE 8 (close). Cayman Green is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Soviet Khaki vs Cayman Green

Light Soviet Khaki

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

Cayman Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.067
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #857c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cayman Green is a little darker than Light Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Cayman Green instead of Light Soviet Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cayman Green is a little darker than Light Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Light Soviet Khaki instead of Cayman Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Soviet Khaki is a little lighter.

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 Cayman Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Soviet Khaki

Light Soviet Khaki vs Dirty Grey (72.145)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cayman Green
Light Soviet Khaki vs Dark Yellow (70.978)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Light Soviet Khaki vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Cayman Green

Cayman Green vs Greatcoat Green (WP4139P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Soviet Khaki
Cayman Green vs Pestilent FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Soviet Khaki
Cayman Green vs Mid Mustard Khaki (WP4158P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Light Soviet Khaki equivalents · Cayman Green equivalents