What is the difference between Burnt Umber and Banshee Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Banshee Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Umber vs Banshee Brown

Burnt Umber

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #211609 (estimate)

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Banshee Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Banshee Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Banshee Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber is a little darker, 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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel See Banshee Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Banshee Brown
Burnt Umber vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Banshee Brown
Burnt Umber vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Brown Black (AK17047)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Banshee Brown vs RAL 8017 Rotbraun (AK11330)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Banshee Brown vs Afro Shadow (AK11276)Color Punch · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burnt Umber

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Banshee Brown equivalents