What is the difference between Warm Brown and Bag of Bones?

ΔE 35 (loose). Bag of Bones is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Bag of Bones

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 510
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #52362b (estimate)

Bag of Bones

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.450
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #9c7e4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bag of Bones is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Warm Brown.

Can I use Bag of Bones instead of Warm Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Bag of Bones is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Bag of Bones?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Warm Brown on the colour wheel See Bag of Bones on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Wasteland Brown (72.420)Xpress Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bag of Bones
Warm Brown vs Tanned Skin (72.471)Xpress Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bag of Bones
Warm Brown vs Mahogany (72.472)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bag of Bones

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones vs Shadow Flesh (506)1-Step · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Warm Brown
Bag of Bones vs Bronze Yellow (521)1-Step · ΔE 32, loose · closer than Warm Brown
Bag of Bones vs Dark Green Brown (509)1-Step · ΔE 36, loose

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Bag of Bones equivalents