What is the difference between US Olive Base Uniform and Grey Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Grey Brown is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

US Olive Base Uniform vs Grey Brown

US Olive Base Uniform

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11433
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #49471f (estimate)

Grey Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.762
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4021 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grey Brown is warmer than US Olive Base Uniform.

Can I use Grey Brown instead of US Olive Base Uniform?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Grey Brown is warmer than US Olive Base Uniform.

Can I use US Olive Base Uniform instead of Grey Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: US Olive Base Uniform is 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 US Olive Base Uniform on the colour wheel See Grey Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to US Olive Base Uniform

US Olive Base Uniform vs Earth Green (Early) (70.611)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Grey Brown
US Olive Base Uniform vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair
US Olive Base Uniform vs Interior Green (71.010)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grey Brown

Grey Brown vs Camouflage Green (AK11156)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than US Olive Base Uniform
Grey Brown vs Field Drab (FS30118) (AK11344)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than US Olive Base Uniform
Grey Brown vs Canvas Tone (AK11436)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Olive Base Uniform

All matches: US Olive Base Uniform equivalents · Grey Brown equivalents