What is the difference between Brown FS30219 and Old Wood?

ΔE 6 (very close). Old Wood is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown FS30219 vs Old Wood

Brown FS30219

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-310
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b5f53 (estimate)

Old Wood

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.761
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #736651 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Old Wood is more saturated, cooler than Brown FS30219.

Can I use Old Wood instead of Brown FS30219?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Old Wood is more saturated, cooler than Brown FS30219.

Can I use Brown FS30219 instead of Old Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown FS30219 is more muted, warmer.

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 FS30219 on the colour wheel See Old Wood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown FS30219

Brown FS30219 vs IJA Earth Brown (71.136)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Old Wood
Brown FS30219 vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Old Wood
Brown FS30219 vs USAF Brown (71.125)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Old Wood

Old Wood vs IDF Gray 3 Modern (C-530)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown FS30219
Old Wood vs IDF Gray 2 (-1981 Golan) (C-529)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close
Old Wood vs Brown (C-526)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Brown FS30219 equivalents · Old Wood equivalents