What is the difference between Mid Battle Dress and Khaki?

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

Mid Battle Dress vs Khaki

Mid Battle Dress

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4054P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c4f31 (estimate)

Khaki

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

How close are they?

ΔE 4.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Khaki is a little lighter, cooler than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Khaki instead of Mid Battle Dress?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Khaki is a little lighter, cooler than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Mid Battle Dress instead of Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Battle Dress is a little darker, warmer.

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 Mid Battle Dress on the colour wheel See Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mid Battle Dress

Mid Battle Dress vs Earth Green (Early) (70.611)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki
Mid Battle Dress vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki
Mid Battle Dress vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close
Khaki vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close
Khaki vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Mid Battle Dress equivalents · Khaki equivalents