What is the difference between Earth Brown and AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Earth Brown vs AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.320
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #878276 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Earth Brown.

Can I use AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown instead of Earth Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Earth Brown.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth Brown is a little darker, 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 Earth Brown on the colour wheel See AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown
Earth Brown vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown
Earth Brown vs German Dark Yellow (70.604)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

Other Nocturna Models paints close to AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown

AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown vs Pilgrim Grey (NA13)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Earth Brown
AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Earth Brown
AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Earth Brown equivalents · AMT-1 Lt. Grey. Brown equivalents