What is the difference between Brown Black and Olive Brown?

ΔE 4 (very close). Olive Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Black vs Olive Brown

Brown Black

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17047
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a1e1c (estimate)

Olive Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.889
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Olive Brown is a little lighter than Brown Black.

Can I use Olive Brown instead of Brown Black?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Olive Brown is a little lighter than Brown Black.

Can I use Brown Black instead of Olive Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Black is a little darker.

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 Brown Black on the colour wheel See Olive Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown Black

Brown Black vs Black Grey (70.862)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Brown
Brown Black vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close
Brown Black vs Dark Rust (70.771)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Olive Brown

Olive Brown vs S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown (AK11384)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close
Olive Brown vs RAL 8017 Rotbraun (AK11330)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close
Olive Brown vs Afro Shadow (AK11276)Color Punch · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Brown Black equivalents · Olive Brown equivalents