What is the difference between Intense Brown and Bronze Brown?

ΔE 15 (fair). Bronze Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Intense Brown vs Bronze Brown

Intense Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09138
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #79351b (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 15.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bronze Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Intense Brown.

Can I use Bronze Brown instead of Intense Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Bronze Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Intense Brown.

Can I use Intense Brown instead of Bronze Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Intense Brown

Intense Brown vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bronze Brown
Intense Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bronze Brown
Intense Brown vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Bronze Brown

Other Reaper paints close to Bronze Brown

Bronze Brown vs Half-Orc Highlight (09204)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Intense Brown
Bronze Brown vs Harvest Brown (09200)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Intense Brown
Bronze Brown vs Oiled Leather (09110)Master Series Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Intense Brown

All matches: Intense Brown equivalents · Bronze Brown equivalents