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

ΔE 13 (fair). BS Dark Earth is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Green Brown vs BS Dark Earth

Green Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: AMP-020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a30 (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 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. BS Dark Earth is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Green Brown.

Can I use BS Dark Earth instead of Green Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). BS Dark Earth is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Green Brown.

Can I use Green Brown instead of BS Dark Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Green Brown on the colour wheel See BS Dark Earth on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Green Brown

Green Brown vs Khaki Grey (70.880)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than BS Dark Earth
Green Brown vs Ochre (71.081)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than BS Dark Earth
Green Brown vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 6, 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 Green Brown
BS Dark Earth vs Dark Green Brown (S25)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Green Brown
BS Dark Earth vs Brown Grey (S22)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Green Brown

All matches: Green Brown equivalents · BS Dark Earth equivalents