What is the difference between S.C.C. No.2 Brown and Hobgrot Hide?

ΔE 7 (close). Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Hobgrot Hide

S.C.C. No.2 Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11385
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #754c2d (estimate)

Hobgrot Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter, cooler than S.C.C. No.2 Brown.

Can I use Hobgrot Hide instead of S.C.C. No.2 Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter, cooler than S.C.C. No.2 Brown.

Can I use S.C.C. No.2 Brown instead of Hobgrot Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: S.C.C. No.2 Brown is a little darker, 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 S.C.C. No.2 Brown on the colour wheel See Hobgrot Hide on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to S.C.C. No.2 Brown

S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hobgrot Hide
S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 7, close
S.C.C. No.2 Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 9, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hobgrot Hide

Hobgrot Hide vs Tan Earth (AK11121)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 2, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.2 Brown
Hobgrot Hide vs Field Drab (AK11435)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.2 Brown
Hobgrot Hide vs Ochre Green (AK17075)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.2 Brown

All matches: S.C.C. No.2 Brown equivalents · Hobgrot Hide equivalents