What is the difference between Cork Brown and Pale Brown?

ΔE 5 (very close). Pale Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cork Brown vs Pale Brown

Cork Brown

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor Artist
Code: Artist
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #906f61 (estimate)

Pale Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.825
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937a6e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pale Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Cork Brown.

Can I use Pale Brown instead of Cork Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Pale Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Cork Brown.

Can I use Cork Brown instead of Pale Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cork Brown is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Cork Brown on the colour wheel See Pale Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cork Brown

Cork Brown vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Brown
Cork Brown vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close
Cork Brown vs German Dark Yellow (70.604)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other Scale75 paints close to Pale Brown

Pale Brown vs Brown Gray (SC59)Scalecolor · ΔE 8, close
Pale Brown vs Rainy Gray (SC60)Scalecolor · ΔE 9, close
Pale Brown vs Walnut (SC29)Scalecolor · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Cork Brown equivalents · Pale Brown equivalents