What is the difference between Mushroom Brown and Orange Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mushroom Brown vs Orange Brown

Mushroom Brown

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

Orange Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.981
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a45d3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is more muted than Mushroom Brown.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Mushroom Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Brown is more muted than Mushroom Brown.

Can I use Mushroom Brown instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mushroom 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 Mushroom Brown on the colour wheel See Orange 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 Orange Brown
Mushroom Brown vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Brown
Mushroom Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Red Tile (A.MIG-3525)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mushroom Brown
Orange Brown vs Brown (IONIC-0154)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mushroom Brown
Orange Brown vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mushroom Brown

All matches: Mushroom Brown equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents