What is the difference between Vulcan Orange and Orange Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Orange Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Vulcan Orange vs Orange Brown

Vulcan Orange

Brand: Scale75
Range: Fantasy & Games
Code: SFG37
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b36728 (estimate)

Orange Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.981
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a45d3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Vulcan Orange.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Vulcan Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Orange Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Vulcan Orange.

Can I use Vulcan Orange instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vulcan Orange is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Vulcan Orange on the colour wheel See Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Vulcan Orange

Vulcan Orange vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Orange Brown
Vulcan Orange vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Brown
Vulcan Orange vs Elf Skin Tone (72.004)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Orange Brown

Other Scale75 paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Raw Sienna (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Vulcan Orange
Orange Brown vs Orange Leather (SC28)Scalecolor · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Vulcan Orange
Orange Brown vs Burnt Sienna (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Vulcan Orange equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents