What is the difference between March of the Fire Ants and Sand Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Sand Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

March of the Fire Ants vs Sand Brown

March of the Fire Ants

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #785e51 (estimate)

Sand Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.034
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #895e4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Brown is more saturated, cooler than March of the Fire Ants.

Can I use Sand Brown instead of March of the Fire Ants?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sand Brown is more saturated, cooler than March of the Fire Ants.

Can I use March of the Fire Ants instead of Sand Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: March of the Fire Ants is more muted, warmer.

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 March of the Fire Ants on the colour wheel See Sand Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to March of the Fire Ants

March of the Fire Ants vs US Earth Red (71.293)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand Brown
March of the Fire Ants vs USAF Brown (71.125)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sand Brown
March of the Fire Ants vs IJA Earth Brown (71.136)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sand Brown

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Sand Brown

Sand Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than March of the Fire Ants
Sand Brown vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close
Sand Brown vs Hunter's QuiverBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: March of the Fire Ants equivalents · Sand Brown equivalents