What is the difference between Brownish Green and Light Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Light Brown is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brownish Green vs Light Brown

Brownish Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11151
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #938455 (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4885f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Brown is warmer than Brownish Green.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Brownish Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Light Brown is warmer than Brownish Green.

Can I use Brownish Green instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brownish Green is 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 Brownish Green on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brownish Green

Brownish Green vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Light Brown
Brownish Green vs Loam Beige (71.245)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Brownish Green vs Middle Stone (71.031)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Brownish Green
Light Brown vs CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) (AK11349)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brownish Green
Light Brown vs RAL 8020 Braun (AK11331)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brownish Green

All matches: Brownish Green equivalents · Light Brown equivalents