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

ΔE 10 (fair). Grey Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Grey Brown

Van Dyke Brown Hue

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

Grey Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.762
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4021 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Van Dyke Brown Hue.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Grey Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Van Dyke Brown Hue.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Van Dyke Brown Hue is a little 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 Van Dyke Brown Hue on the colour wheel See Grey 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 Grey Brown
Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Canvas (70.763)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey Brown
Van Dyke Brown Hue vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other Golden paints close to Grey Brown

Grey Brown vs Burnt UmberHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose
Grey Brown vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose
Grey Brown vs Raw Umber (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 16, loose

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