What is the difference between Tree Ancient and Cam. Med. Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Cam. Med. Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tree Ancient vs Cam. Med. Brown

Tree Ancient

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (estimate)

Cam. Med. Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #51453a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cam. Med. Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Tree Ancient.

Can I use Cam. Med. Brown instead of Tree Ancient?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Cam. Med. Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Tree Ancient.

Can I use Tree Ancient instead of Cam. Med. Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tree Ancient is a little darker, 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 Tree Ancient on the colour wheel See Cam. Med. Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tree Ancient

Tree Ancient vs Leather Brown (70.871)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cam. Med. Brown
Tree Ancient vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cam. Med. Brown
Tree Ancient vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cam. Med. Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Cam. Med. Brown

Cam. Med. Brown vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tree Ancient
Cam. Med. Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tree Ancient
Cam. Med. Brown vs Dirt SpatterWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Tree Ancient equivalents · Cam. Med. Brown equivalents