What is the difference between Viridian Green and USAF Brown?

ΔE 21 (loose). USAF Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viridian Green vs USAF Brown

Viridian Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #768c75 (estimate)

USAF Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c6758 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. USAF Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use USAF Brown instead of Viridian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). USAF Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Viridian Green.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of USAF Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viridian Green is noticeably 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 Viridian Green on the colour wheel See USAF Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Viridian Green

Viridian Green vs IDF/IAF Green (71.126)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Viridian Green vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Viridian Green vs Interior Grey Green (71.305)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than USAF Brown

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to USAF Brown

USAF Brown vs Ground Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Viridian Green
USAF Brown vs Undead Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Viridian Green
USAF Brown vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Viridian Green

All matches: Viridian Green equivalents · USAF Brown equivalents