What is the difference between Monster Brown and Pale Brown?

ΔE 5 (very close). Pale Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Monster Brown vs Pale Brown

Monster Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (estimate)

Pale Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.825
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937a6e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pale Brown is more muted than Monster Brown.

Can I use Pale Brown instead of Monster Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Pale Brown is more muted than Monster Brown.

Can I use Monster Brown instead of Pale Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Monster Brown is 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 Monster Brown on the colour wheel See Pale Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Monster Brown

Monster Brown vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Brown
Monster Brown vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Brown
Monster Brown vs Sand (71.112)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Brown

Pale Brown vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close
Pale Brown vs Paratrooper Tan (WP4027P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close
Pale Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Monster Brown equivalents · Pale Brown equivalents