What is the difference between Ancient Forest and IJA Earth Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). IJA Earth Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ancient Forest vs IJA Earth Brown

Ancient Forest

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #695b52 (estimate)

IJA Earth Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.136
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. IJA Earth Brown is more saturated, cooler than Ancient Forest.

Can I use IJA Earth Brown instead of Ancient Forest?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). IJA Earth Brown is more saturated, cooler than Ancient Forest.

Can I use Ancient Forest instead of IJA Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ancient Forest is 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 Ancient Forest on the colour wheel See IJA Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ancient Forest

Ancient Forest vs US Earth Red (71.293)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Ancient Forest vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close
Ancient Forest vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to IJA Earth Brown

IJA Earth Brown vs Dust BowlTriads: shadows · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ancient Forest
IJA Earth Brown vs Eidolon GreyTriads: midtones · ΔE 8, close
IJA Earth Brown vs Wasteland BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Ancient Forest equivalents · IJA Earth Brown equivalents