What is the difference between Deep Brown and Bronze Brown?

ΔE 15 (fair). Bronze Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Brown vs Bronze Brown

Deep Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11102
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a64b27 (estimate)

Bronze Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.036
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8c511e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bronze Brown is more muted, warmer than Deep Brown.

Can I use Bronze Brown instead of Deep Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Bronze Brown is more muted, warmer than Deep Brown.

Can I use Deep Brown instead of Bronze Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Brown is more saturated, 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 Deep Brown on the colour wheel See Bronze Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Brown

Deep Brown vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Bronze Brown
Deep Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bronze Brown
Deep Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Bronze Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Bronze Brown

Bronze Brown vs Orange Brown (AK17054)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Brown
Bronze Brown vs Nº6 Earth Yellow (FS30257) (AK11337)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Deep Brown
Bronze Brown vs Desert Uniform Base (AK11440)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Deep Brown

All matches: Deep Brown equivalents · Bronze Brown equivalents