What is the difference between British Uniform Base and Hobgrot Hide?

ΔE 7 (close). Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

British Uniform Base vs Hobgrot Hide

British Uniform Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11437
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #664d30 (estimate)

Hobgrot Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter than British Uniform Base.

Can I use Hobgrot Hide instead of British Uniform Base?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter than British Uniform Base.

Can I use British Uniform Base instead of Hobgrot Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: British Uniform Base is a little darker.

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 British Uniform Base on the colour wheel See Hobgrot Hide on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to British Uniform Base

British Uniform Base vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hobgrot Hide
British Uniform Base vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close
British Uniform Base vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hobgrot Hide

Hobgrot Hide vs Tan Earth (AK11121)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2, very close · closer than British Uniform Base
Hobgrot Hide vs Field Drab (AK11435)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than British Uniform Base
Hobgrot Hide vs Ochre Green (AK17075)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than British Uniform Base

All matches: British Uniform Base equivalents · Hobgrot Hide equivalents