What is the difference between Smoke Gray and JGSD Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). JGSD Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Smoke Gray vs JGSD Brown

Smoke Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-95
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b5f59 (estimate)

JGSD Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.297
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a5550 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. JGSD Brown is a little darker than Smoke Gray.

Can I use JGSD Brown instead of Smoke Gray?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). JGSD Brown is a little darker than Smoke Gray.

Can I use Smoke Gray instead of JGSD Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Smoke Gray is a little lighter.

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 Smoke Gray on the colour wheel See JGSD Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Smoke Gray

Smoke Gray vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than JGSD Brown
Smoke Gray vs IDF Sinai Grey (71.142)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Smoke Gray vs Brown Grey (71.248)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to JGSD Brown

JGSD Brown vs RLM 75 Gray (H-69)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Smoke Gray
JGSD Brown vs Dark Earth (C-22)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Smoke Gray
JGSD Brown vs Dark Earth (N-72)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Smoke Gray

All matches: Smoke Gray equivalents · JGSD Brown equivalents