What is the difference between Vermin Brown and Cavalry Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Cavalry Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Vermin Brown vs Cavalry Brown

Vermin Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0153
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c3a2d (estimate)

Cavalry Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.982
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3d3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cavalry Brown is more muted, cooler than Vermin Brown.

Can I use Cavalry Brown instead of Vermin Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cavalry Brown is more muted, cooler than Vermin Brown.

Can I use Vermin Brown instead of Cavalry Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vermin Brown is more saturated, 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 Vermin Brown on the colour wheel See Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Vermin Brown

Vermin Brown vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Vermin Brown vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Vermin Brown vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cavalry Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Cavalry Brown

Cavalry Brown vs Umber Brown (ATOM-20055)ATOM · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Vermin Brown
Cavalry Brown vs Braunviolett RLM 81 (ATOM-20059)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Vermin Brown
Cavalry Brown vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Vermin Brown equivalents · Cavalry Brown equivalents