What is the difference between Rootpath and USA Flat Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). USA Flat Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rootpath vs USA Flat Brown

Rootpath

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #634f2a (estimate)

USA Flat Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #795b41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USA Flat Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Rootpath.

Can I use USA Flat Brown instead of Rootpath?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). USA Flat Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Rootpath.

Can I use Rootpath instead of USA Flat Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rootpath is a little darker, 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 Rootpath on the colour wheel See USA Flat Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rootpath

Rootpath vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than USA Flat Brown
Rootpath vs Earth Green (Early) (70.611)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than USA Flat Brown
Rootpath vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than USA Flat Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to USA Flat Brown

USA Flat Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Rootpath
USA Flat Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Rootpath
USA Flat Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Rootpath equivalents · USA Flat Brown equivalents