What is the difference between Zandri Dust and Khaki Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Khaki Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zandri Dust vs Khaki Brown

Zandri Dust

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a88a4a (estimate)

Khaki Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-404
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937b38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Khaki Brown is a little darker than Zandri Dust.

Can I use Khaki Brown instead of Zandri Dust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Khaki Brown is a little darker than Zandri Dust.

Can I use Zandri Dust instead of Khaki Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zandri Dust is a little lighter.

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 Zandri Dust on the colour wheel See Khaki Brown on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Zandri Dust

Zandri Dust vs Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow (C-39)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki Brown
Zandri Dust vs Sandy Yellow Dark Yellow (H-79)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki Brown
Zandri Dust vs Green Brown (H-402)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Khaki Brown

Khaki Brown vs Zandri DustColour: Air · ΔE 7, close
Khaki Brown vs Tallarn SandColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair
Khaki Brown vs Karak StoneColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Zandri Dust equivalents · Khaki Brown equivalents