What is the difference between Ancient Forest and USAF Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). USAF Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ancient Forest vs USAF Brown

Ancient Forest

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #695b52 (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 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. USAF Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Ancient Forest.

Can I use USAF Brown instead of Ancient Forest?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). USAF Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Ancient Forest.

Can I use Ancient Forest instead of USAF Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ancient Forest is a little darker, more muted.

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 USAF 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 USAF Brown
Ancient Forest vs IJA Earth Brown (71.136)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Brown
Ancient Forest vs JGSD Brown (71.297)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than USAF Brown

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to USAF Brown

USAF Brown vs Dust BowlTriads: shadows · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ancient Forest
USAF Brown vs Wasteland BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ancient Forest
USAF Brown vs Argonaut SkinTriads: shadows · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Ancient Forest equivalents · USAF Brown equivalents