What is the difference between Khaki and US Earth Yellow?

ΔE 8 (close). US Earth Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Khaki vs US Earth Yellow

Khaki

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-527
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #96764e (estimate)

US Earth Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.291
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad8557 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Khaki.

Can I use US Earth Yellow instead of Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). US Earth Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Khaki.

Can I use Khaki instead of US Earth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Khaki is a little darker, 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 Khaki on the colour wheel See US Earth Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Khaki

Khaki vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than US Earth Yellow
Khaki vs Middle Stone (71.031)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Earth Yellow
Khaki vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than US Earth Yellow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to US Earth Yellow

US Earth Yellow vs RLM 79 Sandy Brown (H-66)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Khaki
US Earth Yellow vs Light Brown (C-321)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close
US Earth Yellow vs Dark Yellow Sandy Yellow (C-39)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Khaki equivalents · US Earth Yellow equivalents