What is the difference between S.C.C. No.2 Brown and Brown Sand?

ΔE 8 (close). Brown Sand is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Brown Sand

S.C.C. No.2 Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11385
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #754c2d (estimate)

Brown Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.876
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #855a44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown Sand is a little lighter, more muted than S.C.C. No.2 Brown.

Can I use Brown Sand instead of S.C.C. No.2 Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Brown Sand is a little lighter, more muted than S.C.C. No.2 Brown.

Can I use S.C.C. No.2 Brown instead of Brown Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: S.C.C. No.2 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 S.C.C. No.2 Brown on the colour wheel See Brown Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to S.C.C. No.2 Brown

S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown Sand
S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown Sand
S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown Sand

Other AK Interactive paints close to Brown Sand

Brown Sand vs Ochre Green (AK17075)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.2 Brown
Brown Sand vs Field Drab (AK11435)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than S.C.C. No.2 Brown
Brown Sand vs Denison Tan Base (AK11413)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than S.C.C. No.2 Brown

All matches: S.C.C. No.2 Brown equivalents · Brown Sand equivalents