What is the difference between Cocoa Brown and Purple Shadow?

ΔE 6 (close). Purple Shadow is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cocoa Brown vs Purple Shadow

Cocoa Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b3135 (estimate)

Purple Shadow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #673541 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Purple Shadow is a little lighter, cooler than Cocoa Brown.

Can I use Purple Shadow instead of Cocoa Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Purple Shadow is a little lighter, cooler than Cocoa Brown.

Can I use Cocoa Brown instead of Purple Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cocoa Brown is a little darker, 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 Cocoa Brown on the colour wheel See Purple Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cocoa Brown

Cocoa Brown vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Purple Shadow
Cocoa Brown vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Purple Shadow
Cocoa Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Purple Shadow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Purple Shadow

Purple Shadow vs Hull Red (C-29)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cocoa Brown
Purple Shadow vs Hull Red (N-17)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cocoa Brown
Purple Shadow vs Red Brown (H-47)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Cocoa Brown equivalents · Purple Shadow equivalents