What is the difference between Mushroom Brown and Grunge Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mushroom Brown vs Grunge Brown

Mushroom Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0151
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a65523 (estimate)

Grunge Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Mushroom Brown.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Mushroom Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Mushroom Brown.

Can I use Mushroom Brown instead of Grunge Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mushroom 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 Mushroom Brown on the colour wheel See Grunge Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mushroom Brown

Mushroom Brown vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Grunge Brown
Mushroom Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair
Mushroom Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grunge Brown

Grunge Brown vs Red Primer (A.MIG-3511)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Mushroom Brown
Grunge Brown vs Red Tile (A.MIG-3525)Oilbrusher · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mushroom Brown
Grunge Brown vs Leather Brown (A.MIG-0651)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Mushroom Brown equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents