What is the difference between Warm Brown and Khaki Drill?

ΔE 36 (loose). Khaki Drill is noticeably lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Khaki Drill

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 510
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #52362b (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 35.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Khaki Drill is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Warm Brown.

Can I use Khaki Drill instead of Warm Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Khaki Drill is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Khaki Drill?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is noticeably darker, much 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 Warm Brown on the colour wheel See Khaki Drill on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Wasteland Brown (72.420)Xpress Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Khaki Drill
Warm Brown vs Tanned Skin (72.471)Xpress Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Khaki Drill
Warm Brown vs Mahogany (72.472)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Khaki Drill

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Khaki Drill

Khaki Drill vs Shadow Flesh (506)1-Step · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Warm Brown
Khaki Drill vs Rust (512)1-Step · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Warm Brown
Khaki Drill vs Bronze Yellow (521)1-Step · ΔE 31, loose · closer than Warm Brown

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Khaki Drill equivalents