What is the difference between Wasteland Clay and Japan. Unif. WWII?

ΔE 12 (fair). Japan. Unif. WWII is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wasteland Clay vs Japan. Unif. WWII

Wasteland Clay

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a98c4e (estimate)

Japan. Unif. WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.923
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #907929 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Japan. Unif. WWII is a little darker, more saturated than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Japan. Unif. WWII instead of Wasteland Clay?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Japan. Unif. WWII is a little darker, more saturated than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Wasteland Clay instead of Japan. Unif. WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wasteland Clay is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Wasteland Clay on the colour wheel See Japan. Unif. WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wasteland Clay

Wasteland Clay vs Iraqi Sand (70.819)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Wasteland Clay vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII
Wasteland Clay vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Japan. Unif. WWII

Other Army Painter paints close to Japan. Unif. WWII

Japan. Unif. WWII vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Wasteland Clay
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Yellow Ochre (WP4133P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair
Japan. Unif. WWII vs Basilisk BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Wasteland Clay equivalents · Japan. Unif. WWII equivalents