What is the difference between Ochre Brown and Loam Beige?

ΔE 6 (very close). Loam Beige is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ochre Brown vs Loam Beige

Ochre Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-546
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a875a (estimate)

Loam Beige

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.245
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #88805c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Loam Beige is more muted, warmer than Ochre Brown.

Can I use Loam Beige instead of Ochre Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Loam Beige is more muted, warmer than Ochre Brown.

Can I use Ochre Brown instead of Loam Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ochre Brown is more saturated, 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 Ochre Brown on the colour wheel See Loam Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ochre Brown

Ochre Brown vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Ochre Brown vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Ochre Brown vs US Sand (71.138)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Loam Beige

Loam Beige vs Medium Olive Green (A.MIG-0609)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ochre Brown
Loam Beige vs Dust (ATOM-20143)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre Brown
Loam Beige vs Dunkelgelb (ATOM-20012)ATOM · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Ochre Brown equivalents · Loam Beige equivalents