What is the difference between Waffen Brown and English Uniform?

ΔE 8 (close). English Uniform is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Brown vs English Uniform

Waffen Brown

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

English Uniform

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.921
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #614e2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. English Uniform is a little lighter, cooler than Waffen Brown.

Can I use English Uniform instead of Waffen Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). English Uniform is a little lighter, cooler than Waffen Brown.

Can I use Waffen Brown instead of English Uniform?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waffen Brown is a little darker, 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 Waffen Brown on the colour wheel See English Uniform 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 English Uniform
Waffen Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than English Uniform
Waffen Brown vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to English Uniform

English Uniform vs IDF Modern Grey (AK11352)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Waffen Brown
English Uniform vs Mud Brown (AK11120)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Waffen Brown
English Uniform vs British Uniform Base (AK11437)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Waffen Brown

All matches: Waffen Brown equivalents · English Uniform equivalents