What is the difference between Woodstain Brown and BC Dark Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). BC Dark Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Woodstain Brown vs BC Dark Brown

Woodstain Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09160
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #483a2d (estimate)

BC Dark Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.768
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #654c38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. BC Dark Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Woodstain Brown.

Can I use BC Dark Brown instead of Woodstain Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). BC Dark Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Woodstain Brown.

Can I use Woodstain Brown instead of BC Dark Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Woodstain 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 Woodstain Brown on the colour wheel See BC Dark Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Woodstain Brown

Woodstain Brown vs Leather Brown (70.871)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Woodstain Brown vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown
Woodstain Brown vs Cam. Med. Brown (71.038)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than BC Dark Brown

Other Reaper paints close to BC Dark Brown

BC Dark Brown vs Earth Brown (09029)Master Series Paints · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Woodstain Brown
BC Dark Brown vs Shield Brown (09161)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, close · closer than Woodstain Brown
BC Dark Brown vs Dark Highlights (09042)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Woodstain Brown

All matches: Woodstain Brown equivalents · BC Dark Brown equivalents