What is the difference between Ochre Brown and Pastel Green?

ΔE 7 (close). Pastel Green is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ochre Brown vs Pastel Green

Ochre Brown

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

Pastel Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.885
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #839064 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Green is cooler than Ochre Brown.

Can I use Pastel Green instead of Ochre Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Pastel Green is cooler than Ochre Brown.

Can I use Ochre Brown instead of Pastel Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ochre Brown is 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 Ochre Brown on the colour wheel See Pastel Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ochre Brown

Ochre Brown vs Loam Beige (71.245)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pastel Green
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 Pastel Green

Pastel Green vs Dust (ATOM-20143)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair
Pastel Green vs Pacific Green (AMMO.F-544)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 12, fair
Pastel Green vs Goblin Green (IONIC-0128)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Ochre Brown equivalents · Pastel Green equivalents