What is the difference between Burnt Umber and Hardened Carapace?

ΔE 8 (close). Hardened Carapace is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Umber vs Hardened Carapace

Burnt Umber

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

Hardened Carapace

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c241f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hardened Carapace is a little lighter than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Hardened Carapace instead of Burnt Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Hardened Carapace is a little lighter than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Hardened Carapace?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber 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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel See Hardened Carapace on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Burnt Umber vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close
Burnt Umber vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hardened Carapace

Hardened Carapace vs Brown Black (AK17047)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Hardened Carapace vs Tenebrous Grey (AK11026)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Hardened Carapace vs WWI French Green 2 (AK11306)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Burnt Umber

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Hardened Carapace equivalents