What is the difference between British Brown and Military Yellow?

ΔE 13 (fair). Military Yellow is much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Brown vs Military Yellow

British Brown

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

Military Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.764
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #826d25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Military Yellow is much more saturated than British Brown.

Can I use Military Yellow instead of British Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Military Yellow is much more saturated than British Brown.

Can I use British Brown instead of Military Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Brown is much more muted.

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

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Military Yellow

Military Yellow vs Sand Grey (ATOM-20011)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than British Brown
Military Yellow vs British Uniform (ATOM-20049)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than British Brown
Military Yellow vs Brown Green (IONIC-0147)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than British Brown

All matches: British Brown equivalents · Military Yellow equivalents