What is the difference between Cork and Cork Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Cork Brown is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cork vs Cork Brown

Cork

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11119
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #98704a (estimate)

Cork Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.843
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #94694d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Cork Brown is warmer than Cork.

✓ AK 3rd Generation equivalence chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Cork Brown instead of Cork?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Cork Brown is warmer than Cork.

Can I use Cork instead of Cork Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cork 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 Cork on the colour wheel See Cork Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cork

Cork vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Cork Brown
Cork vs Forest Skin (74.013)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cork Brown
Cork vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cork Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Cork Brown

Cork Brown vs RLM 79 (1942) (AK11833)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cork
Cork Brown vs Denison Tan Base (AK11413)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cork
Cork Brown vs Bone Brown (AK17058)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cork

All matches: Cork equivalents · Cork Brown equivalents