Burnt Sienna Umber vs Cam. Middle Brown

Burnt Sienna Umber

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3b2b23 (estimate)

Cam. Middle Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.740
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#41341f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cam. Middle Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Burnt Sienna Umber.

Can I use Cam. Middle Brown instead of Burnt Sienna Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Cam. Middle Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Burnt Sienna Umber.

Can I use Burnt Sienna Umber instead of Cam. Middle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Sienna Umber is a little darker, 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 Burnt Sienna Umber on the colour wheel See Cam. Middle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Sienna Umber

Other Scale75 paints close to Cam. Middle Brown

All matches: Burnt Sienna Umber equivalents · Cam. Middle Brown equivalents

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