What is the difference between Terran Khaki and US Desert Arm.?

ΔE 11 (fair). US Desert Arm. is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Terran Khaki vs US Desert Arm.

Terran Khaki

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09122
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b6ac8a (estimate)

US Desert Arm.

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.122
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a09076 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Desert Arm. is a little darker, warmer than Terran Khaki.

Can I use US Desert Arm. instead of Terran Khaki?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). US Desert Arm. is a little darker, warmer than Terran Khaki.

Can I use Terran Khaki instead of US Desert Arm.?

The same difference applies the other way round: Terran Khaki is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Terran Khaki on the colour wheel See US Desert Arm. on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Terran Khaki

Terran Khaki vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than US Desert Arm.
Terran Khaki vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Desert Arm.
Terran Khaki vs IAF Sand (71.327)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Desert Arm.

Other Reaper paints close to US Desert Arm.

US Desert Arm. vs Khaki Shadow (09121)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Terran Khaki
US Desert Arm. vs Golden Skin (09092)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Terran Khaki
US Desert Arm. vs Golden Shadow (09091)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Terran Khaki

All matches: Terran Khaki equivalents · US Desert Arm. equivalents