What is the difference between Krieg Khaki and Faded Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Faded Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Krieg Khaki vs Faded Green

Krieg Khaki

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b0a878 (estimate)

Faded Green

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 066
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8fae8e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Faded Green is more muted, cooler than Krieg Khaki.

Can I use Faded Green instead of Krieg Khaki?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Faded Green is more muted, cooler than Krieg Khaki.

Can I use Krieg Khaki instead of Faded Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Krieg Khaki is more saturated, 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 Krieg Khaki on the colour wheel See Faded Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Krieg Khaki

Krieg Khaki vs Khaki (061)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Faded Green
Krieg Khaki vs Bone (S23)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Faded Green
Krieg Khaki vs Olive Flesh (041)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Faded Green

Other Citadel paints close to Faded Green

Faded Green vs Nurgling GreenColour: Dry · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Krieg Khaki
Faded Green vs Underhive AshColour: Dry · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Krieg Khaki
Faded Green vs Gauss Blaster GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Krieg Khaki

All matches: Krieg Khaki equivalents · Faded Green equivalents