What is the difference between Ground Brown and US Earth Red?

ΔE 4 (very close). US Earth Red is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ground Brown vs US Earth Red

Ground Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #775b53 (estimate)

US Earth Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.293
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6d5549 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. US Earth Red is a little darker, warmer than Ground Brown.

Can I use US Earth Red instead of Ground Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). US Earth Red is a little darker, warmer than Ground Brown.

Can I use Ground Brown instead of US Earth Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ground Brown is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Ground Brown on the colour wheel See US Earth Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ground Brown

Ground Brown vs Saddle Brown (70.940)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close
Ground Brown vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 6, close
Ground Brown vs USAF Brown (71.125)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to US Earth Red

US Earth Red vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, fair
US Earth Red vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, loose
US Earth Red vs Black Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Ground Brown equivalents · US Earth Red equivalents