What is the difference between Desert Uniform Base and Bronze Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Bronze Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Uniform Base vs Bronze Brown

Desert Uniform Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11440
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #936922 (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 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bronze Brown is a little darker, warmer than Desert Uniform Base.

Can I use Bronze Brown instead of Desert Uniform Base?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Bronze Brown is a little darker, warmer than Desert Uniform Base.

Can I use Desert Uniform Base instead of Bronze Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Uniform Base is a little lighter, 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 Desert Uniform Base on the colour wheel See Bronze Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Desert Uniform Base

Desert Uniform Base vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bronze Brown
Desert Uniform Base vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bronze Brown
Desert Uniform Base vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · 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 Desert Uniform Base
Bronze Brown vs Nº6 Earth Yellow (FS30257) (AK11337)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Desert Uniform Base
Bronze Brown vs Deep Brown (AK11102)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Desert Uniform Base equivalents · Bronze Brown equivalents