What is the difference between Eshin Grey and Green Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Green Brown is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs Green Brown

Eshin Grey

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

Green Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40433c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Green Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Green Brown instead of Eshin Grey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Green Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Green Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is a little lighter, 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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See Green 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 Green Brown
Eshin Grey vs Violet Grey (70.773)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Green Brown
Eshin Grey vs Grey Green RLM74 (71.258)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Green Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Green Brown

Green Brown vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Eshin Grey
Green Brown vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 10, close
Green Brown vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Green Brown equivalents