What is the difference between Mid Imperial Khaki and Sky Type S?

ΔE 8 (close). Sky Type S is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Imperial Khaki vs Sky Type S

Mid Imperial Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4155P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8ea27b (estimate)

Sky Type S

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.302
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #939e85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sky Type S is more muted than Mid Imperial Khaki.

Can I use Sky Type S instead of Mid Imperial Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sky Type S is more muted than Mid Imperial Khaki.

Can I use Mid Imperial Khaki instead of Sky Type S?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Imperial Khaki is more saturated.

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 Imperial Khaki on the colour wheel See Sky Type S on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mid Imperial Khaki

Mid Imperial Khaki vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sky Type S
Mid Imperial Khaki vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sky Type S
Mid Imperial Khaki vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sky Type S

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Type S

Sky Type S vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Mid Imperial Khaki
Sky Type S vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mid Imperial Khaki
Sky Type S vs Grey CastleWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Mid Imperial Khaki equivalents · Sky Type S equivalents