What is the difference between Earth Brown and Old Wood?

ΔE 11 (fair). Old Wood is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Earth Brown vs Old Wood

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (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 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Old Wood is a little darker, cooler than Earth Brown.

Can I use Old Wood instead of Earth Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Old Wood is a little darker, cooler than Earth Brown.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Old Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth Brown is a little lighter, 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 Earth Brown on the colour wheel See Old Wood 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 Old Wood
Earth Brown vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Old Wood
Earth Brown vs German Dark Yellow (70.604)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Old Wood

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Old Wood

Old Wood vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Earth Brown
Old Wood vs Bestial Green (NA35)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Earth Brown
Old Wood vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Earth Brown equivalents · Old Wood equivalents