What is the difference between Fur Brown and Cavalry Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Cavalry Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fur Brown vs Cavalry Brown

Fur Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a4a40 (estimate)

Cavalry Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.982
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3d3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cavalry Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Fur Brown.

Can I use Cavalry Brown instead of Fur Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Cavalry Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Fur Brown.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Cavalry Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fur Brown is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Fur Brown on the colour wheel See Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Fur Brown vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
Fur Brown vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Cavalry Brown

Cavalry Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Cavalry Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fur Brown
Cavalry Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Cavalry Brown equivalents