What is the difference between Waffen Brown and BC Dark Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). BC Dark Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Brown vs BC Dark Brown

Waffen Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11417
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a3f26 (estimate)

BC Dark Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.768
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654c38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. BC Dark Brown is a little lighter than Waffen Brown.

Can I use BC Dark Brown instead of Waffen Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). BC Dark Brown is a little lighter than Waffen Brown.

Can I use Waffen Brown instead of BC Dark Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waffen Brown is a little darker.

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 Waffen Brown on the colour wheel See BC Dark Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Waffen Brown

Waffen Brown vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Waffen Brown vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Waffen Brown vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to BC Dark Brown

BC Dark Brown vs British Uniform (AK17076)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Brown
BC Dark Brown vs Grey-Brown (AK11125)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Brown
BC Dark Brown vs Mud Brown (AK11120)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Brown

All matches: Waffen Brown equivalents · BC Dark Brown equivalents