What is the difference between Dot44 Brown Base and Thondia Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Thondia Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dot44 Brown Base vs Thondia Brown

Dot44 Brown Base

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11408
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b402f (estimate)

Thondia Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a3a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Thondia Brown is more saturated, warmer than Dot44 Brown Base.

Can I use Thondia Brown instead of Dot44 Brown Base?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Thondia Brown is more saturated, warmer than Dot44 Brown Base.

Can I use Dot44 Brown Base instead of Thondia Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dot44 Brown Base is more muted, 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 Dot44 Brown Base on the colour wheel See Thondia Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dot44 Brown Base

Dot44 Brown Base vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Thondia Brown
Dot44 Brown Base vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Thondia Brown
Dot44 Brown Base vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Thondia Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Thondia Brown

Thondia Brown vs Waffen Brown (AK11417)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dot44 Brown Base
Thondia Brown vs Nº8 Earth Red (FS30117) (AK11338)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dot44 Brown Base
Thondia Brown vs Dark Brown (AK11109)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dot44 Brown Base

All matches: Dot44 Brown Base equivalents · Thondia Brown equivalents