What is the difference between Dry Rust Brown and Orange Brown?

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

Dry Rust Brown vs Orange Brown

Dry Rust Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d4122 (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 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Dry Rust Brown.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Dry Rust Brown?

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

Can I use Dry Rust Brown instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dry Rust Brown is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Dry Rust Brown on the colour wheel See Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dry Rust Brown

Dry Rust Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Brown
Dry Rust Brown vs Light Brown (70.929)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Brown
Dry Rust Brown vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Brown

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Satyr BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dry Rust Brown
Orange Brown vs Rust OrangeTriads: shadows · ΔE 13, fair
Orange Brown vs Evil Eye RedTriads: highlights · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Dry Rust Brown equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents