What is the difference between Medium Drab and Khaki?

ΔE 5 (very close). Khaki is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Drab vs Khaki

Medium Drab

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4022P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #545337 (estimate)

Khaki

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.988
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #61593b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than Medium Drab.

Can I use Khaki instead of Medium Drab?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than Medium Drab.

Can I use Medium Drab instead of Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Drab is a little 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 Medium Drab on the colour wheel See Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Drab

Medium Drab vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Khaki
Medium Drab vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Khaki
Medium Drab vs US Light Green (71.137)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs Mid Battle Dress (WP4054P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Medium Drab
Khaki vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close
Khaki vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Medium Drab equivalents · Khaki equivalents