What is the difference between Cypress Brown and USA Flat Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). USA Flat Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cypress Brown vs USA Flat Brown

Cypress Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a3a (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 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USA Flat Brown is a little lighter than Cypress Brown.

Can I use USA Flat Brown instead of Cypress Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). USA Flat Brown is a little lighter than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of USA Flat Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cypress Brown is a little darker.

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 Cypress Brown on the colour wheel See USA Flat Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cypress Brown

Cypress Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USA Flat Brown
Cypress Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USA Flat Brown
Cypress Brown vs US Earth Red (71.293)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than USA Flat Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to USA Flat Brown

USA Flat Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
USA Flat Brown vs Rootpath (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close
USA Flat Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Cypress Brown equivalents · USA Flat Brown equivalents