What is the difference between Warm Brown and Mustard Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Mustard Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Mustard Brown

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S09
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a2e (estimate)

Mustard Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.769
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #916945 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mustard Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Warm Brown.

Can I use Mustard Brown instead of Warm Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mustard Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Mustard Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is a little darker, 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 Warm Brown on the colour wheel See Mustard Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mustard Brown
Warm Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mustard Brown
Warm Brown vs Light Brown (70.929)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Mustard Brown

Mustard Brown vs Caramel Brown (S28)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warm Brown
Mustard Brown vs Petroleum Brown (S14)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair
Mustard Brown vs Tan Flesh (024)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Mustard Brown equivalents