What is the difference between Japanese Brown and Brethil Blush?

ΔE 13 (fair). Brethil Blush is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Japanese Brown vs Brethil Blush

Japanese Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11123
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #de9c4a (estimate)

Brethil Blush

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d89860 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brethil Blush is more muted, warmer than Japanese Brown.

Can I use Brethil Blush instead of Japanese Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Brethil Blush is more muted, warmer than Japanese Brown.

Can I use Japanese Brown instead of Brethil Blush?

The same difference applies the other way round: Japanese Brown is more saturated, 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 Japanese Brown on the colour wheel See Brethil Blush on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Japanese Brown

Japanese Brown vs Yellow DuneWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brethil Blush
Japanese Brown vs Light DAK Sand (WP4146P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Brethil Blush
Japanese Brown vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Brethil Blush

Brethil Blush vs Beige Red (AK11064)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Japanese Brown
Brethil Blush vs Orange Tan (AK11409)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Japanese Brown
Brethil Blush vs Tan Yellow (AK11116)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 7, close · closer than Japanese Brown

All matches: Japanese Brown equivalents · Brethil Blush equivalents