What is the difference between Wasteland Brown and IJA Earth Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). IJA Earth Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wasteland Brown vs IJA Earth Brown

Wasteland Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d6a5f (estimate)

IJA Earth Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.136
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a5a48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. IJA Earth Brown is a little darker, cooler than Wasteland Brown.

Can I use IJA Earth Brown instead of Wasteland Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). IJA Earth Brown is a little darker, cooler than Wasteland Brown.

Can I use Wasteland Brown instead of IJA Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wasteland Brown 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 Wasteland Brown on the colour wheel See IJA Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wasteland Brown

Wasteland Brown vs USAF Brown (71.125)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Wasteland Brown vs IDF Isr. Sand Grey (61-73) (70.614)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJA Earth Brown
Wasteland Brown vs Nocturna Shadow (74.001)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, close · closer than IJA Earth Brown

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to IJA Earth Brown

IJA Earth Brown vs Dust BowlTriads: shadows · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Wasteland Brown
IJA Earth Brown vs Ancient ForestTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Wasteland Brown
IJA Earth Brown vs Eidolon GreyTriads: midtones · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wasteland Brown

All matches: Wasteland Brown equivalents · IJA Earth Brown equivalents