What is the difference between Noble Steed Brown and Mustard Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Mustard Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Noble Steed Brown vs Mustard Brown

Noble Steed Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #77553a (estimate)

Mustard Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.769
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #916945 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mustard Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Noble Steed Brown.

Can I use Mustard Brown instead of Noble Steed Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Mustard Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Noble Steed Brown.

Can I use Noble Steed Brown instead of Mustard Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Noble Steed Brown 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 Noble Steed Brown on the colour wheel See Mustard Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Noble Steed Brown

Noble Steed Brown vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Mustard Brown
Noble Steed Brown vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Mustard Brown
Noble Steed Brown vs USA Flat Brown (71.026)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Mustard Brown

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Mustard Brown

Mustard Brown vs Gyzmo FurTriads: shadows · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Noble Steed Brown
Mustard Brown vs Boot Strap BrownTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, close · closer than Noble Steed Brown
Mustard Brown vs Vambrace BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 10, close · closer than Noble Steed Brown

All matches: Noble Steed Brown equivalents · Mustard Brown equivalents