What is the difference between Ammo Pouch Brown and USA Flat Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). USA Flat Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ammo Pouch Brown vs USA Flat Brown

Ammo Pouch Brown

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

USA Flat Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #795b41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USA Flat Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use USA Flat Brown instead of Ammo Pouch Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). USA Flat Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use Ammo Pouch Brown instead of USA Flat Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ammo Pouch Brown is a little darker, more muted.

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 USA Flat 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 USA Flat Brown
Ammo Pouch Brown vs BS Dark Earth (71.323)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USA Flat Brown
Ammo Pouch Brown vs IJA Earth Brown (71.136)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USA Flat Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to USA Flat Brown

USA Flat Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
USA Flat Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
USA Flat Brown vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown

All matches: Ammo Pouch Brown equivalents · USA Flat Brown equivalents