What is the difference between Ammo Pouch Brown and Dark Earth?

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

Ammo Pouch Brown vs Dark Earth

Ammo Pouch Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4130P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #645242 (estimate)

Dark Earth

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f625c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Earth is a little lighter, cooler than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use Dark Earth instead of Ammo Pouch Brown?

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

Can I use Ammo Pouch Brown instead of Dark Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ammo Pouch 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 Ammo Pouch Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Earth on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Ammo Pouch Brown

Ammo Pouch Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown (XF-79)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Earth
Ammo Pouch Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown (TS-69)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Earth
Ammo Pouch Brown vs NATO Brown (XF-68)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Earth

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Earth

Dark Earth vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
Dark Earth vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
Dark Earth vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Ammo Pouch Brown equivalents · Dark Earth equivalents