What is the difference between Bone Khaki and Ochre Brown?

ΔE 20 (loose). Ochre Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bone Khaki vs Ochre Brown

Bone Khaki

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af9674 (estimate)

Ochre Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.856
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f743e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ochre Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Bone Khaki.

Can I use Ochre Brown instead of Bone Khaki?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Ochre Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Bone Khaki.

Can I use Bone Khaki instead of Ochre Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bone Khaki is noticeably lighter, much 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 Bone Khaki on the colour wheel See Ochre Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bone Khaki

Bone Khaki vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Ochre Brown
Bone Khaki vs Desert Tan (70.765)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre Brown
Bone Khaki vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ochre Brown

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Ochre Brown

Ochre Brown vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bone Khaki
Ochre Brown vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 23, loose
Ochre Brown vs Poison Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Bone Khaki equivalents · Ochre Brown equivalents