What is the difference between Portland Stone No.64 and Hearthborn?

ΔE 12 (fair). Hearthborn is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Portland Stone No.64 vs Hearthborn

Portland Stone No.64

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11378
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0bd88 (estimate)

Hearthborn

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fabc89 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hearthborn is more saturated, warmer than Portland Stone No.64.

Can I use Hearthborn instead of Portland Stone No.64?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Hearthborn is more saturated, warmer than Portland Stone No.64.

Can I use Portland Stone No.64 instead of Hearthborn?

The same difference applies the other way round: Portland Stone No.64 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 Portland Stone No.64 on the colour wheel See Hearthborn on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Portland Stone No.64

Portland Stone No.64 vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hearthborn
Portland Stone No.64 vs Senshi Skin (WP4162P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hearthborn
Portland Stone No.64 vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hearthborn

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hearthborn

Hearthborn vs Luminous Flesh (AK11051)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Portland Stone No.64
Hearthborn vs Highlight Flesh (AK11403)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Portland Stone No.64
Hearthborn vs USMC Sand FS 33711 (AK11871)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Portland Stone No.64 equivalents · Hearthborn equivalents