What is the difference between Husk Brown and Cavalry Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Cavalry Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Husk Brown vs Cavalry Brown

Husk Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a3a28 (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 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cavalry Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Husk Brown.

Can I use Cavalry Brown instead of Husk Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Cavalry Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Husk Brown.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Cavalry Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Husk Brown is a little darker, 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 Husk Brown on the colour wheel See Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Husk Brown

Husk Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Husk Brown vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Husk Brown vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Cavalry Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Cavalry Brown

Cavalry Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Husk Brown
Cavalry Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Husk Brown
Cavalry Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Husk Brown

All matches: Husk Brown equivalents · Cavalry Brown equivalents