What is the difference between British Brown and Middle Stone?

ΔE 7 (close). Middle Stone is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Brown vs Middle Stone

British Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-545
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d6a3b (estimate)

Middle Stone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.882
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #817439 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Middle Stone is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than British Brown.

Can I use Middle Stone instead of British Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Middle Stone is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than British Brown.

Can I use British Brown instead of Middle Stone?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Brown is a little darker, more muted, 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 British Brown on the colour wheel See Middle Stone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to British Brown

British Brown vs Dark Yellow (71.025)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Middle Stone
British Brown vs Middle Stone (71.031)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Middle Stone
British Brown vs Green Brown (70.879)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Middle Stone

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Middle Stone

Middle Stone vs Sand Grey (ATOM-20011)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Brown
Middle Stone vs Green (A.MIG-0607)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, close
Middle Stone vs Brown Green (IONIC-0147)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: British Brown equivalents · Middle Stone equivalents