What is the difference between Earth Brown and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gorgon Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Earth Brown vs Gorgon Brown

Earth Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20052
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b4127 (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 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is more muted than Earth Brown.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Earth Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gorgon Brown is more muted than Earth Brown.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth Brown is more saturated.

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 Earth Brown on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Earth Brown vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gorgon Brown
Earth Brown vs Light Brown (70.929)Model Color · ΔE 13, 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 Earth Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Earth Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Earth Brown

All matches: Earth Brown equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents