What is the difference between Ashroot and Medium Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Medium Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ashroot vs Medium Brown

Ashroot

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c433f (estimate)

Medium Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.826
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c3c36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Medium Brown is a little darker, warmer than Ashroot.

Can I use Medium Brown instead of Ashroot?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Medium Brown is a little darker, warmer than Ashroot.

Can I use Ashroot instead of Medium Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ashroot is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Ashroot on the colour wheel See Medium Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ashroot

Ashroot vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Medium Brown
Ashroot vs NATO Brown (71.249)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
Ashroot vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Brown

Medium Brown vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ashroot
Medium Brown vs Dirt SpatterWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ashroot
Medium Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ashroot

All matches: Ashroot equivalents · Medium Brown equivalents