What is the difference between Grey Shadow and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Saddle Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grey Shadow vs Saddle Brown

Grey Shadow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17040
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6d5c64 (estimate)

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Saddle Brown is more saturated, warmer than Grey Shadow.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Grey Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Saddle Brown is more saturated, warmer than Grey Shadow.

Can I use Grey Shadow instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey Shadow is more muted, 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 Grey Shadow on the colour wheel See Saddle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grey Shadow

Grey Shadow vs Lavender Grey (70.774)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Saddle Brown
Grey Shadow vs London Grey (70.836)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Saddle Brown
Grey Shadow vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Saddle Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Dark Flesh (AK17061)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Shadow
Saddle Brown vs Wood (AK17062)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey Shadow
Saddle Brown vs IJA #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour) (AK11906)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than Grey Shadow

All matches: Grey Shadow equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents