What is the difference between Shield Brown and Grey Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Grey Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shield Brown vs Grey Brown

Shield Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09161
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c5032 (estimate)

Grey Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.762
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4021 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Brown is a little darker, cooler than Shield Brown.

Can I use Grey Brown instead of Shield Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Grey Brown is a little darker, cooler than Shield Brown.

Can I use Shield Brown instead of Grey Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Shield Brown

Shield Brown vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grey Brown
Shield Brown vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Brown
Shield Brown vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Brown

Other Reaper paints close to Grey Brown

Grey Brown vs Troll Shadow (09202)Master Series Paints · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Shield Brown
Grey Brown vs Olive Shadow (09157)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Shield Brown
Grey Brown vs Woodstain Brown (09160)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Shield Brown

All matches: Shield Brown equivalents · Grey Brown equivalents