What is the difference between Eshin Grey and 6K Russian Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). 6K Russian Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs 6K Russian Brown

Eshin Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4a4a (estimate)

6K Russian Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.282
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e3a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. 6K Russian Brown is a little darker than Eshin Grey.

Can I use 6K Russian Brown instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). 6K Russian Brown is a little darker than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of 6K Russian Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is a little lighter.

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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See 6K Russian Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eshin Grey

Eshin Grey vs Seaplane Gray (71.314)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than 6K Russian Brown
Eshin Grey vs Violet Grey (70.773)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than 6K Russian Brown
Eshin Grey vs Grey Green RLM74 (71.258)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than 6K Russian Brown

Other Citadel paints close to 6K Russian Brown

6K Russian Brown vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 7, close
6K Russian Brown vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 7, close
6K Russian Brown vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · 6K Russian Brown equivalents