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

ΔE 3 (very close). IJA Earth Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ammo Pouch Brown vs IJA Earth Brown

Ammo Pouch Brown

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

IJA Earth Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.136
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. IJA Earth Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use IJA Earth Brown instead of Ammo Pouch Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). IJA Earth Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use Ammo Pouch Brown instead of IJA Earth Brown?

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 IJA Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ammo Pouch Brown

Ammo Pouch Brown vs Camou. Pale Brown (71.035)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Ammo Pouch Brown vs BS Dark Earth (71.323)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Ammo Pouch Brown vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close

Other Army Painter paints close to IJA Earth Brown

IJA Earth Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
IJA Earth Brown vs Mid Battle Dress (WP4054P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
IJA Earth Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Ammo Pouch Brown equivalents · IJA Earth Brown equivalents