What is the difference between Camo Sand and Ochre Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Ochre Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camo Sand vs Ochre Brown

Camo Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4043P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad7d33 (estimate)

Ochre Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.856
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f743e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ochre Brown is a little darker, more muted than Camo Sand.

Can I use Ochre Brown instead of Camo Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ochre Brown is a little darker, more muted than Camo Sand.

Can I use Camo Sand instead of Ochre Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo Sand is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Camo Sand on the colour wheel See Ochre Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Camo Sand

Camo Sand vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ochre Brown
Camo Sand vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ochre Brown
Camo Sand vs Desert Yellow (70.977)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ochre Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Ochre Brown

Ochre Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Camo Sand
Ochre Brown vs Telogreika Ochre (WP4129P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Camo Sand
Ochre Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Camo Sand

All matches: Camo Sand equivalents · Ochre Brown equivalents