What is the difference between Warm Grey and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Saddle Brown is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Grey vs Saddle Brown

Warm Grey

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 074
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #75726e (estimate)

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Saddle Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Warm Grey.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Warm Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Saddle Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Warm Grey.

Can I use Warm Grey instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Grey is a little lighter, 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 Grey on the colour wheel See Saddle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Grey

Warm Grey vs Nocturna Shadow (74.001)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Warm Grey vs IDF Isr. Sand Grey (61-73) (70.614)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
Warm Grey vs IDF Sinai Grey (71.142)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Saddle Brown

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Red Grey (S12)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Warm Grey
Saddle Brown vs Brown Grey (S22)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warm Grey
Saddle Brown vs Drab Brown (S40)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Warm Grey equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents