Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Khaki Drill

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8562
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0823d (estimate)

Khaki Drill

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.451
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a4723f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Khaki Drill is a little darker, more muted than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide. They are different kinds of paint: Golden Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Vallejo Khaki Drill is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Khaki Drill instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Khaki Drill is a little darker, more muted than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Khaki Drill?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Khaki Drill on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Other Golden paints close to Khaki Drill

All matches: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents · Khaki Drill equivalents

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