What is the difference between Warm Brown and Orange Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Orange Brown

Warm Brown

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

Orange Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.981
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a45d3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Warm Brown.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Warm Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is a little darker, more muted.

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 Orange 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 Orange Brown
Warm Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Brown
Warm Brown vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Orange Oxide (S38)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close · closer than Warm Brown
Orange Brown vs Shadow Flesh (042)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Warm Brown
Orange Brown vs Orange Brown (S27)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warm Brown

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents