What is the difference between Brown Base FS-30108 and Charred Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Charred Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Base FS-30108 vs Charred Brown

Brown Base FS-30108

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-508
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #502c1e (estimate)

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Charred Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Brown Base FS-30108.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Brown Base FS-30108?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Charred Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Brown Base FS-30108.

Can I use Brown Base FS-30108 instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Base FS-30108 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 Brown Base FS-30108 on the colour wheel See Charred Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown Base FS-30108

Brown Base FS-30108 vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Charred Brown
Brown Base FS-30108 vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Brown Base FS-30108 vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Brown (ATOM-20057)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108
Charred Brown vs Dark Skin (IONIC-0158)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108
Charred Brown vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108

All matches: Brown Base FS-30108 equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents