What is the difference between Linoleum Deck Brown and USAF Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). USAF Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Linoleum Deck Brown vs USAF Brown

Linoleum Deck Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-69
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #665039 (estimate)

USAF Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c6758 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. USAF Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Linoleum Deck Brown.

Can I use USAF Brown instead of Linoleum Deck Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). USAF Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Linoleum Deck Brown.

Can I use Linoleum Deck Brown instead of USAF Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Linoleum Deck Brown is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Linoleum Deck Brown on the colour wheel See USAF Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Linoleum Deck Brown

Linoleum Deck Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than USAF Brown

Other Tamiya paints close to USAF Brown

USAF Brown vs Dark Earth (AS-22)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 6, close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
USAF Brown vs Red Brown (TS-1)TS Spray · ΔE 8, close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
USAF Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown (XF-79)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Linoleum Deck Brown equivalents · USAF Brown equivalents