What is the difference between Dark Honey and Cavalry Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Cavalry Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Honey vs Cavalry Brown

Dark Honey

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e3322 (estimate)

Cavalry Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.982
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3d3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cavalry Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Honey.

Can I use Cavalry Brown instead of Dark Honey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Cavalry Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Honey.

Can I use Dark Honey instead of Cavalry Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Honey 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 Dark Honey on the colour wheel See Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Honey

Dark Honey vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Dark Honey vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Dark Honey vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Cavalry Brown

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Cavalry Brown

Cavalry Brown vs Perylene Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Honey
Cavalry Brown vs Royal Brown (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Dark Honey
Cavalry Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Dark Honey equivalents · Cavalry Brown equivalents