What is the difference between Beast Brown and Sunburst Ochre?

ΔE 10 (close). Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beast Brown vs Sunburst Ochre

Beast Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11278
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #723425 (estimate)

Sunburst Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f4223 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, warmer than Beast Brown.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Beast Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, warmer than Beast Brown.

Can I use Beast Brown instead of Sunburst Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beast Brown is a little darker, cooler.

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 Beast Brown on the colour wheel See Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Beast Brown

Beast Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Beast Brown vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Beast Brown vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs WWI German Red Brown (AK11805)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Beast Brown
Sunburst Ochre vs Base Flesh (AK11401)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than Beast Brown
Sunburst Ochre vs Orange Brown (AK17054)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Beast Brown equivalents · Sunburst Ochre equivalents