What is the difference between Oak Brown and Dark Purple?

ΔE 12 (fair). Dark Purple is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Oak Brown vs Dark Purple

Oak Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2a28 (estimate)

Dark Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.749
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #382130 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Purple is more saturated, cooler than Oak Brown.

Can I use Dark Purple instead of Oak Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Dark Purple is more saturated, cooler than Oak Brown.

Can I use Oak Brown instead of Dark Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oak Brown is 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 Oak Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Purple on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Oak Brown

Oak Brown vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Oak Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Purple
Oak Brown vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Purple

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Purple

Dark Purple vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Oak Brown
Dark Purple vs Terrestrial TitanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Oak Brown
Dark Purple vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Oak Brown equivalents · Dark Purple equivalents