What is the difference between Mid Soviet Khaki and Dark Beige?

ΔE 14 (fair). Dark Beige is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Soviet Khaki vs Dark Beige

Mid Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4124P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d582c (estimate)

Dark Beige

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1854
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b5c3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Beige is a little lighter, warmer than Mid Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Dark Beige instead of Mid Soviet Khaki?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Dark Beige is a little lighter, warmer than Mid Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Mid Soviet Khaki instead of Dark Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Soviet Khaki 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 Mid Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Dark Beige on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Mid Soviet Khaki

Mid Soviet Khaki vs Gengis Khaki (1883)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Beige
Mid Soviet Khaki vs Wilted Green (4123)Opaque Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Beige
Mid Soviet Khaki vs Gangrene (1851)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dark Beige

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Beige

Dark Beige vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki
Dark Beige vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki
Dark Beige vs Dark Mustard Khaki (WP4157P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki

All matches: Mid Soviet Khaki equivalents · Dark Beige equivalents