What is the difference between Grey-Brown and Gorthor Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Gorthor Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grey-Brown vs Gorthor Brown

Grey-Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11125
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #65543b (estimate)

Gorthor Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gorthor Brown is more saturated, warmer than Grey-Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Grey-Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Gorthor Brown is more saturated, warmer than Grey-Brown.

Can I use Grey-Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey-Brown 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 Grey-Brown on the colour wheel See Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Grey-Brown

Grey-Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Grey-Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Grey-Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorthor Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs Camel Brown (AK17059)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Grey-Brown
Gorthor Brown vs British Uniform Base (AK11437)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grey-Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Field Drab (AK11435)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grey-Brown

All matches: Grey-Brown equivalents · Gorthor Brown equivalents