What is the difference between Gyzmo Fur and Ochre?

ΔE 15 (fair). Ochre is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gyzmo Fur vs Ochre

Gyzmo Fur

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6644 (estimate)

Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.081
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #686137 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ochre is a little darker, cooler than Gyzmo Fur.

Can I use Ochre instead of Gyzmo Fur?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Ochre is a little darker, cooler than Gyzmo Fur.

Can I use Gyzmo Fur instead of Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gyzmo Fur is a little 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 Gyzmo Fur on the colour wheel See Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gyzmo Fur

Gyzmo Fur vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ochre
Gyzmo Fur vs Brown Green (71.030)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ochre
Gyzmo Fur vs Sand Yellow RLM79 (71.278)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ochre

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs Green BeretTriads: highlights · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gyzmo Fur
Ochre vs Fury GreenTriads: shadows · ΔE 10, close · closer than Gyzmo Fur
Ochre vs Noble Steed BrownTriads: shadows · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Gyzmo Fur equivalents · Ochre equivalents