What is the difference between Russian Green and Brigandine Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Brigandine Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Russian Green vs Brigandine Brown

Russian Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11159
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1f2411 (estimate)

Brigandine Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c241f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brigandine Brown is more muted than Russian Green.

Can I use Brigandine Brown instead of Russian Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Brigandine Brown is more muted than Russian Green.

Can I use Russian Green instead of Brigandine Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Russian Green is more saturated.

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 Russian Green on the colour wheel See Brigandine Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Russian Green

Russian Green vs Midnight Olive (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brigandine Brown
Russian Green vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Brigandine Brown
Russian Green vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Brigandine Brown

Brigandine Brown vs Brown Black (AK17047)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Russian Green
Brigandine Brown vs Tenebrous Grey (AK11026)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Russian Green
Brigandine Brown vs WWI French Green 2 (AK11306)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Russian Green

All matches: Russian Green equivalents · Brigandine Brown equivalents