What is the difference between Woodstain Brown and Grey Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Grey Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Woodstain Brown vs Grey Brown

Woodstain Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09160
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #483a2d (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Brown is more saturated, cooler than Woodstain Brown.

Can I use Grey 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). Grey Brown is more saturated, cooler than Woodstain Brown.

Can I use Woodstain Brown instead of Grey Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Woodstain Brown is more muted, 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 Woodstain Brown on the colour wheel See Grey 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 Grey Brown
Woodstain Brown vs Medium Brown (70.826)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey Brown
Woodstain Brown vs Cam. Med. Brown (71.038)Model Air · 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 Woodstain Brown
Grey Brown vs Olive Shadow (09157)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Woodstain Brown
Grey Brown vs Shield Brown (09161)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Woodstain Brown equivalents · Grey Brown equivalents