What is the difference between Deep Brown and Orange Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Brown vs Orange Brown

Deep Brown

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

Orange Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.981
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a45d3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Brown.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Deep Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Deep Brown.

Can I use Deep Brown instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Brown is a little darker, 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 Deep Brown on the colour wheel See Orange 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 Orange Brown
Deep Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Orange Brown
Deep Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Orange Brown (AK17054)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Deep Brown
Orange Brown vs Orange Brown (AK11101)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Deep Brown
Orange Brown vs RLM 79 (1942) (AK11833)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Deep Brown equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents