What is the difference between Hunter's Quiver and USAF Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). USAF Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hunter's Quiver vs USAF Brown

Hunter's Quiver

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b67 (estimate)

USAF Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c6758 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Brown is a little darker, more muted than Hunter's Quiver.

Can I use USAF Brown instead of Hunter's Quiver?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). USAF Brown is a little darker, more muted than Hunter's Quiver.

Can I use Hunter's Quiver instead of USAF Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hunter's Quiver 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 Hunter's Quiver on the colour wheel See USAF Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hunter's Quiver

Hunter's Quiver vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Hunter's Quiver vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Hunter's Quiver vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAF Brown

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to USAF Brown

USAF Brown vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hunter's Quiver
USAF Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hunter's Quiver
USAF Brown vs RavenskillBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Hunter's Quiver equivalents · USAF Brown equivalents