What is the difference between African Shadow and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

African Shadow vs Chestnut Brown

African Shadow

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC24
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c4248 (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.746
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #523536 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is a little darker, warmer than African Shadow.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of African Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, warmer than African Shadow.

Can I use African Shadow instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: African Shadow is a little lighter, 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 African Shadow on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to African Shadow

African Shadow vs Rust (71.080)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
African Shadow vs Chocolate Brown (70.872)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
African Shadow vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Scale75 paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Burnt Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 6, close · closer than African Shadow
Chestnut Brown vs Arbuckles Brown (SFG34)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 7, close
Chestnut Brown vs Black Leather (SC32)Scalecolor · ΔE 8, close

All matches: African Shadow equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents