What is the difference between British Brown and Ochre?

ΔE 8 (close). Ochre is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Brown vs Ochre

British Brown

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

Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #686137 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ochre is a little darker, cooler than British Brown.

Can I use Ochre instead of British Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ochre is a little darker, cooler than British Brown.

Can I use British Brown instead of Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Brown is a little lighter, 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 Ochre 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 Ochre
British Brown vs Middle Stone (71.031)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre
British Brown vs Green Brown (70.879)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs Sinai Grey (ATOM-20070)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than British Brown
Ochre vs Rock Grey (IONIC-0146)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close
Ochre vs Brown Green (IONIC-0147)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close

All matches: British Brown equivalents · Ochre equivalents