What is the difference between Burnt Umber and Camou. Pale Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Camou. Pale Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Umber vs Camou. Pale Brown

Burnt Umber

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0161
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e3629 (estimate)

Camou. Pale Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.035
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f4c3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Camou. Pale Brown is a little lighter than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Camou. Pale Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Camou. Pale Brown is a little lighter than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Camou. Pale Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber is a little darker.

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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel See Camou. Pale Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Camou. Pale Brown
Burnt Umber vs Leather Brown (70.871)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Camou. Pale Brown
Burnt Umber vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Camou. Pale Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Camou. Pale Brown

Camou. Pale Brown vs Chipping (A.MIG-0618)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 6, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Camou. Pale Brown vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Camou. Pale Brown vs Matt Earth FS-34088 (AMMO.F-507)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Burnt Umber

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Camou. Pale Brown equivalents