What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and USAF Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). USAF Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs USAF Brown

Paratrooper Tan

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

USAF Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c6758 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use USAF Brown instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). USAF Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of USAF Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Paratrooper Tan on the colour wheel See USAF Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Paratrooper Tan vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Paratrooper Tan vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to USAF Brown

USAF Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
USAF Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
USAF Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Paratrooper Tan

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · USAF Brown equivalents