What is the difference between Drab Brown and JGSD Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). JGSD Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Drab Brown vs JGSD Brown

Drab Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S40
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e4e3e (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 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. JGSD Brown is more muted than Drab Brown.

Can I use JGSD Brown instead of Drab Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). JGSD Brown is more muted than Drab Brown.

Can I use Drab Brown instead of JGSD Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Drab Brown is 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 Drab Brown on the colour wheel See JGSD Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Drab Brown

Drab Brown vs Camou. Pale Brown (71.035)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than JGSD Brown
Drab Brown vs US Field Drab (71.139)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than JGSD Brown
Drab Brown vs IJA Khaki Brown (71.287)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than JGSD Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to JGSD Brown

JGSD Brown vs Brown Grey (S22)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Drab Brown
JGSD Brown vs Dark Warm Grey (016)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Drab Brown
JGSD Brown vs Neutral Grey (075)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Drab Brown equivalents · JGSD Brown equivalents