What is the difference between Shield Brown and Ochre?

ΔE 13 (fair). Ochre is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shield Brown vs Ochre

Shield Brown

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

Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #686137 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ochre is a little lighter, cooler than Shield Brown.

Can I use Ochre instead of Shield Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Ochre is a little lighter, cooler than Shield Brown.

Can I use Shield Brown instead of Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shield Brown is a little darker, 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 Ochre 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 Ochre
Shield Brown vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre
Shield Brown vs English Uniform (70.921)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ochre

Other Reaper paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs Olive Drab (09158)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Shield Brown
Ochre vs Uniform Brown (09127)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Shield Brown
Ochre vs Driftwood Brown (09162)Master Series Paints · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Shield Brown equivalents · Ochre equivalents