What is the difference between Oxide Brown Light and Light Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Light Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Oxide Brown Light vs Light Brown

Oxide Brown Light

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #83442b (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.929
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #975534 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Brown is a little lighter than Oxide Brown Light.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Oxide Brown Light?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Brown is a little lighter than Oxide Brown Light.

Can I use Oxide Brown Light instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oxide Brown Light is a little 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 Oxide Brown Light on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Oxide Brown Light

Oxide Brown Light vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Brown
Oxide Brown Light vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Brown
Oxide Brown Light vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, loose
Light Brown vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose
Light Brown vs Middle Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Oxide Brown Light equivalents · Light Brown equivalents