What is the difference between Fade to Black and IJA Earth Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). IJA Earth Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fade to Black vs IJA Earth Brown

Fade to Black

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #534d49 (estimate)

IJA Earth Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.136
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Earth Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Fade to Black.

Can I use IJA Earth Brown instead of Fade to Black?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). IJA Earth Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Fade to Black.

Can I use Fade to Black instead of IJA Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fade to Black is a little darker, more muted.

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 Fade to Black on the colour wheel See IJA Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fade to Black

Fade to Black vs US Earth Brown (71.290)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Fade to Black vs Khaki Green Num. (71.330)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Fade to Black vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to IJA Earth Brown

IJA Earth Brown vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fade to Black
IJA Earth Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fade to Black
IJA Earth Brown vs Hell Bent for LeatherBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Fade to Black

All matches: Fade to Black equivalents · IJA Earth Brown equivalents