What is the difference between Brown Grey and BS Dark Earth?

ΔE 11 (fair). BS Dark Earth is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Grey vs BS Dark Earth

Brown Grey

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a625a (estimate)

BS Dark Earth

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.323
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f513d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. BS Dark Earth is a little darker, more saturated than Brown Grey.

Can I use BS Dark Earth instead of Brown Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). BS Dark Earth is a little darker, more saturated than Brown Grey.

Can I use Brown Grey instead of BS Dark Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Grey is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Grey on the colour wheel See BS Dark Earth on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown Grey

Brown Grey vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than BS Dark Earth
Brown Grey vs IDF Sinai Grey (71.142)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than BS Dark Earth
Brown Grey vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than BS Dark Earth

Other Pro Acryl paints close to BS Dark Earth

BS Dark Earth vs Drab Brown (S40)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brown Grey
BS Dark Earth vs Dark Green Brown (S25)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown Grey
BS Dark Earth vs Green Brown (AMP-020)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Brown Grey equivalents · BS Dark Earth equivalents