What is the difference between Middle Brown and Grunge Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Grunge Brown is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Middle Brown vs Grunge Brown

Middle Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b3d15 (estimate)

Grunge Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grunge Brown is noticeably lighter than Middle Brown.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Middle Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Grunge Brown is noticeably lighter than Middle Brown.

Can I use Middle Brown instead of Grunge Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Middle Brown is noticeably darker.

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 Middle Brown on the colour wheel See Grunge Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Middle Brown

Middle Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair
Middle Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair
Middle Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Grunge Brown

Grunge Brown vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair
Grunge Brown vs Mars Orange (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose
Grunge Brown vs Caucasian Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Middle Brown equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents