Warm Orange vs Grunge Brown

Warm Orange

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17009
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#db6841 (estimate)

Grunge Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.115
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grunge Brown is a little darker, more muted than Warm Orange.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Warm Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Grunge Brown is a little darker, more muted than Warm Orange.

Can I use Warm Orange instead of Grunge Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Orange is a little lighter, 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 Warm Orange on the colour wheel See Grunge Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Orange

Other AK Interactive paints close to Grunge Brown

All matches: Warm Orange equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents

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