What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and Khaki Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Khaki Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs Khaki Brown

Paratrooper Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (estimate)

Khaki Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.024
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #826e54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Khaki Brown is a little darker, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Khaki Brown instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Khaki Brown is a little darker, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of Khaki Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is a little lighter, 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 Paratrooper Tan on the colour wheel See Khaki Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Khaki Brown
Paratrooper Tan vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki Brown
Paratrooper Tan vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Khaki Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki Brown

Khaki Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Khaki Brown vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Khaki Brown vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · Khaki Brown equivalents