What is the difference between NATO Brown and Cam. Middle Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Cam. Middle Brown is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Brown vs Cam. Middle Brown

NATO Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11359
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412f23 (estimate)

Cam. Middle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.740
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #41341f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cam. Middle Brown is cooler than NATO Brown.

Can I use Cam. Middle Brown instead of NATO Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Cam. Middle Brown is cooler than NATO Brown.

Can I use NATO Brown instead of Cam. Middle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Brown is warmer.

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 NATO Brown on the colour wheel See Cam. Middle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to NATO Brown

NATO Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cam. Middle Brown
NATO Brown vs Leather Brown (70.871)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
NATO Brown vs Mahogany (71.036)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Cam. Middle Brown

Cam. Middle Brown vs Leather Brown (AK11110)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Cam. Middle Brown vs Nº5 Earth Brown (FS30099) (AK11336)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Cam. Middle Brown vs WWI British Khaki Brown Base (AK11301)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown

All matches: NATO Brown equivalents · Cam. Middle Brown equivalents