What is the difference between Battle of Marathon and US Earth Red?

ΔE 6 (very close). US Earth Red is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Battle of Marathon vs US Earth Red

Battle of Marathon

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c5a4c (estimate)

US Earth Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.293
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6d5549 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. US Earth Red is a little darker, more muted than Battle of Marathon.

Can I use US Earth Red instead of Battle of Marathon?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). US Earth Red is a little darker, more muted than Battle of Marathon.

Can I use Battle of Marathon instead of US Earth Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Battle of Marathon is a little lighter, 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 Battle of Marathon on the colour wheel See US Earth Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Battle of Marathon

Battle of Marathon vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than US Earth Red
Battle of Marathon vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Earth Red
Battle of Marathon vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Earth Red

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to US Earth Red

US Earth Red vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Battle of Marathon
US Earth Red vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair
US Earth Red vs Fade to BlackBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Battle of Marathon equivalents · US Earth Red equivalents