What is the difference between Dark Earth and IJA Khaki Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). IJA Khaki Brown is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Earth vs IJA Khaki Brown

Dark Earth

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-72
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #524b42 (estimate)

IJA Khaki Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.287
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c503d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJA Khaki Brown is more saturated than Dark Earth.

Can I use IJA Khaki Brown instead of Dark Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). IJA Khaki Brown is more saturated than Dark Earth.

Can I use Dark Earth instead of IJA Khaki Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Earth is 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 Dark Earth on the colour wheel See IJA Khaki Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Earth

Dark Earth vs US Olive Drab (71.043)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than IJA Khaki Brown
Dark Earth vs US Earth Brown (71.290)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than IJA Khaki Brown
Dark Earth vs Brown Violet RLM81 (71.264)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Khaki Brown

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to IJA Khaki Brown

IJA Khaki Brown vs Dark Earth BS381C/450 (C-369)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Earth
IJA Khaki Brown vs Dark Earth (C-22)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close
IJA Khaki Brown vs Khaki (C-55)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Dark Earth equivalents · IJA Khaki Brown equivalents