What is the difference between Tundra Taupe and Khaki?

ΔE 6 (close). Khaki is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tundra Taupe vs Khaki

Tundra Taupe

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

Khaki

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

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Khaki instead of Tundra Taupe?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Khaki is a little lighter, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tundra Taupe 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 Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel See Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tundra Taupe

Tundra Taupe vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Khaki
Tundra Taupe vs AMT-4 Cam. Green (71.301)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Khaki
Tundra Taupe vs Green RLM62 (71.104)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs Mid Battle Dress (WP4054P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tundra Taupe
Khaki vs Medium Drab (WP4022P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tundra Taupe
Khaki vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Tundra Taupe equivalents · Khaki equivalents