What is the difference between Hell Bent for Leather and IJA Earth Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). IJA Earth Brown is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hell Bent for Leather vs IJA Earth Brown

Hell Bent for Leather

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #575853 (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 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Earth Brown is more saturated than Hell Bent for Leather.

Can I use IJA Earth Brown instead of Hell Bent for Leather?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). IJA Earth Brown is more saturated than Hell Bent for Leather.

Can I use Hell Bent for Leather instead of IJA Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hell Bent for Leather is 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 Hell Bent for Leather on the colour wheel See IJA Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hell Bent for Leather

Hell Bent for Leather vs Brown Grey (71.248)Model Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Hell Bent for Leather vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Hell Bent for Leather vs Gray Violet (71.128)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 Hell Bent for Leather
IJA Earth Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hell Bent for Leather
IJA Earth Brown vs Fade to BlackBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Hell Bent for Leather equivalents · IJA Earth Brown equivalents