What is the difference between Brown and US Earth Red?

ΔE 6 (very close). US Earth Red is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown vs US Earth Red

Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-526
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c5d4d (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 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. US Earth Red is a little darker, more muted than Brown.

Can I use US Earth Red instead of Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). US Earth Red is a little darker, more muted than Brown.

Can I use Brown instead of US Earth Red?

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown

Brown vs Mud Brown (71.037)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than US Earth Red
Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than US Earth Red
Brown vs USAF Brown (71.125)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to US Earth Red

US Earth Red vs Brown FS30219 (C-310)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close
US Earth Red vs Smoke Gray (H-95)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 8, close
US Earth Red vs Wood Brown (C-43)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Brown equivalents · US Earth Red equivalents