What is the difference between Russet Shadow and Ashroot?

ΔE 7 (close). Ashroot is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russet Shadow vs Ashroot

Russet Shadow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11277
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d3a31 (estimate)

Ashroot

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c433f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ashroot is more muted, cooler than Russet Shadow.

Can I use Ashroot instead of Russet Shadow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ashroot is more muted, cooler than Russet Shadow.

Can I use Russet Shadow instead of Ashroot?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russet Shadow is more saturated, warmer.

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 Russet Shadow on the colour wheel See Ashroot on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Russet Shadow

Russet Shadow vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ashroot
Russet Shadow vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ashroot
Russet Shadow vs Dirt SpatterWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ashroot

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ashroot

Ashroot vs Leather (AK17053)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russet Shadow
Ashroot vs Dark Leather (AK17048)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Russet Shadow
Ashroot vs IJA #31 Cha Kasshoku (Tea Colour) (AK11906)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Russet Shadow

All matches: Russet Shadow equivalents · Ashroot equivalents