What is the difference between Meaty Ochre and Buff?

ΔE 23 (loose). Buff is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Meaty Ochre vs Buff

Meaty Ochre

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93138
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b67721 (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Buff is noticeably lighter, cooler than Meaty Ochre.

Can I use Buff instead of Meaty Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Buff is noticeably lighter, cooler than Meaty Ochre.

Can I use Meaty Ochre instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Meaty Ochre is noticeably darker, 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 Meaty Ochre on the colour wheel See Buff on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Meaty Ochre

Meaty Ochre vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Buff
Meaty Ochre vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buff
Meaty Ochre vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Buff

Other Formula P3 paints close to Buff

Buff vs Rucksack Tan (93062)Formula P3 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Meaty Ochre
Buff vs Moldy Ochre (93063)Formula P3 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Meaty Ochre
Buff vs Heartfire (93024)Formula P3 · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Meaty Ochre

All matches: Meaty Ochre equivalents · Buff equivalents