What is the difference between Linoleum Deck Brown and Cam. Middle Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Cam. Middle Brown is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Linoleum Deck Brown vs Cam. Middle Brown

Linoleum Deck Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-79
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #665039 (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 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cam. Middle Brown is noticeably darker, cooler than Linoleum Deck Brown.

Can I use Cam. Middle 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 14). Cam. Middle Brown is noticeably darker, cooler than Linoleum Deck Brown.

Can I use Linoleum Deck Brown instead of Cam. Middle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Linoleum Deck Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Linoleum Deck Brown on the colour wheel See Cam. Middle 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 Cam. Middle Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cam. Middle Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cam. Middle Brown

Other Tamiya paints close to Cam. Middle Brown

Cam. Middle Brown vs Red Brown (XF-64)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
Cam. Middle Brown vs Flat Brown (XF-10)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
Cam. Middle Brown vs Red Brown 2 (XF-90)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown

All matches: Linoleum Deck Brown equivalents · Cam. Middle Brown equivalents