What is the difference between Orange Oxide and Light Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Light Brown is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Oxide vs Light Brown

Orange Oxide

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S38
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8b462c (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.929
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #975534 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Brown is a little lighter than Orange Oxide.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Orange Oxide?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light Brown is a little lighter than Orange Oxide.

Can I use Orange Oxide instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Oxide is a little darker.

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 Orange Oxide on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Orange Oxide

Orange Oxide vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 7, close
Orange Oxide vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Orange Oxide vs Orange Brown (70.981)Model Color · ΔE 10, close

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Warm Brown (S09)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close
Light Brown vs Dark Orange Brown (S26)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, fair
Light Brown vs Orange Brown (S27)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Orange Oxide equivalents · Light Brown equivalents