What is the difference between Petroleum Brown and Bronze Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Bronze Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Petroleum Brown vs Bronze Brown

Petroleum Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S14
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a6932 (estimate)

Bronze Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.036
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8c511e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bronze Brown is a little darker, warmer than Petroleum Brown.

Can I use Bronze Brown instead of Petroleum Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Bronze Brown is a little darker, warmer than Petroleum Brown.

Can I use Petroleum Brown instead of Bronze Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Petroleum 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 Petroleum Brown on the colour wheel See Bronze Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Petroleum Brown

Petroleum Brown vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Bronze Brown
Petroleum Brown vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bronze Brown
Petroleum Brown vs Med. Flesh Tone (70.860)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bronze Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Bronze Brown

Bronze Brown vs Orange Brown (S27)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Petroleum Brown
Bronze Brown vs Warm Brown (S09)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Petroleum Brown
Bronze Brown vs Dark Orange Brown (S26)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Petroleum Brown

All matches: Petroleum Brown equivalents · Bronze Brown equivalents