What is the difference between Clay Brown and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clay Brown vs Gorgon Brown

Clay Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #723117 (estimate)

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Clay Brown.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Clay Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Clay Brown.

Can I use Clay Brown instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clay Brown 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 Clay Brown on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clay Brown

Clay Brown vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Clay Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair
Clay Brown vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Vermin Brown (IONIC-0153)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Clay Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Clay Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Clay Brown

All matches: Clay Brown equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents