What is the difference between Dark Brown and Oak Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Oak Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Brown vs Oak Brown

Dark Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-533
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d1d1d (estimate)

Oak Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2a28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Oak Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Brown.

Can I use Oak Brown instead of Dark Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Oak Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Dark Brown.

Can I use Dark Brown instead of Oak Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Brown is a little darker, cooler.

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 Dark Brown on the colour wheel See Oak Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Brown

Dark Brown vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Oak Brown
Dark Brown vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Oak Brown
Dark Brown vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Oak Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Oak Brown

Oak Brown vs Burnt Brown Red (AMMO.F-553)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close
Oak Brown vs Starship Sludge Bay (A.MIG-3532)Oilbrusher · ΔE 7, close
Oak Brown vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Dark Brown equivalents · Oak Brown equivalents