What is the difference between Van Dyke Brown Hue and Charred Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Charred Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Charred Brown

Van Dyke Brown Hue

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PR101 / PBk7
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3c2b15 (estimate)

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Charred Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Van Dyke Brown Hue.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Van Dyke Brown Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Charred Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Van Dyke Brown Hue.

Can I use Van Dyke Brown Hue instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Van Dyke Brown Hue is a little darker, 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 Van Dyke Brown Hue on the colour wheel See Charred Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Van Dyke Brown Hue

Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Cam. Middle Brown (70.740)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Charred Brown
Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Canvas (70.763)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Charred Brown
Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Grey Brown (70.762)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Charred Brown

Other Golden paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than Van Dyke Brown Hue
Charred Brown vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Van Dyke Brown Hue
Charred Brown vs Burnt UmberHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Van Dyke Brown Hue equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents