What is the difference between Granite Grey and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Saddle Brown is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Granite Grey vs Saddle Brown

Granite Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #736b62 (estimate)

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Saddle Brown is more saturated than Granite Grey.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Granite Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Saddle Brown is more saturated than Granite Grey.

Can I use Granite Grey instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Granite Grey is 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 Granite Grey on the colour wheel See Saddle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Granite Grey

Granite Grey vs IDF Isr. Sand Grey (61-73) (70.614)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Granite Grey vs IDF Sinai Grey (71.142)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Granite Grey vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Saddle Brown

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Starship Grey (3235)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Granite Grey
Saddle Brown vs Slate Grey (1838)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair
Saddle Brown vs Dead Flush (4112)Opaque Colors · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Granite Grey equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents