Scorched Earth vs German Tank Crew

Scorched Earth

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#514d4a (estimate)

German Tank Crew

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.759
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#444138 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Tank Crew is a little darker than Scorched Earth.

Can I use German Tank Crew instead of Scorched Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). German Tank Crew is a little darker than Scorched Earth.

Can I use Scorched Earth instead of German Tank Crew?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scorched Earth is a little lighter.

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 Scorched Earth on the colour wheel See German Tank Crew on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Scorched Earth

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to German Tank Crew

All matches: Scorched Earth equivalents · German Tank Crew equivalents

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