What is the difference between CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) and Camoufl age Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Camoufl age Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs Camoufl age Brown

CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11349
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad8c63 (estimate)

Camoufl age Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a28566 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Camoufl age Brown is more muted than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446).

Can I use Camoufl age Brown instead of CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Camoufl age Brown is more muted than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446).

Can I use CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) instead of Camoufl age Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) is more saturated.

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 CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) on the colour wheel See Camoufl age Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)

CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Camoufl age Brown
CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs US Earth Yellow (71.291)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Camoufl age Brown
CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) vs USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Camoufl age Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Camoufl age Brown

Camoufl age Brown vs Nº13 Desert Sand (FS30279) (AK11340)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)
Camoufl age Brown vs RAL 8020 Braun (AK11331)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than CARC Tan 686A (FS33446)
Camoufl age Brown vs Australian Camouflage Brown (AK11347)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close

All matches: CARC Tan 686A (FS33446) equivalents · Camoufl age Brown equivalents