What is the difference between Green Brown and Grey Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Grey Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Green Brown vs Grey Brown

Green Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: AMP-020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a30 (estimate)

Grey Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.762
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4021 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Green Brown.

Can I use Grey Brown instead of Green Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Grey Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Green Brown.

Can I use Green Brown instead of Grey Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Green Brown on the colour wheel See Grey Brown 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 Grey Brown
Green Brown vs Ochre (71.081)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Brown
Green Brown vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Grey Brown

Grey Brown vs Dark Green Brown (S25)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Green Brown
Grey Brown vs Dark Golden Brown (062)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Green Brown
Grey Brown vs Drab Brown (S40)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Green Brown

All matches: Green Brown equivalents · Grey Brown equivalents