What is the difference between Golden Brown and Scrofulous Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Brown vs Scrofulous Brown

Golden Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dca027 (estimate)

Scrofulous Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d87e18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scrofulous Brown is a little darker, warmer than Golden Brown.

Can I use Scrofulous Brown instead of Golden Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker, warmer than Golden Brown.

Can I use Golden Brown instead of Scrofulous Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Brown is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Golden Brown on the colour wheel See Scrofulous Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Brown

Golden Brown vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Scrofulous Brown
Golden Brown vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Scrofulous Brown
Golden Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scrofulous Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Scrofulous Brown

Scrofulous Brown vs Orange (007)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Golden Brown
Scrofulous Brown vs NOVA Orange (S49)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Golden Brown
Scrofulous Brown vs Orange Yellow (AMP-007)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Golden Brown

All matches: Golden Brown equivalents · Scrofulous Brown equivalents