What is the difference between Waffen Brown Grey and Bootstrap Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Bootstrap Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Brown Grey vs Bootstrap Brown

Waffen Brown Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11416
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #42352c (estimate)

Bootstrap Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c332c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bootstrap Brown is more saturated, cooler than Waffen Brown Grey.

Can I use Bootstrap Brown instead of Waffen Brown Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Bootstrap Brown is more saturated, cooler than Waffen Brown Grey.

Can I use Waffen Brown Grey instead of Bootstrap Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waffen Brown Grey is more muted, 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 Waffen Brown Grey on the colour wheel See Bootstrap Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Waffen Brown Grey

Waffen Brown Grey vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
Waffen Brown Grey vs Oak BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
Waffen Brown Grey vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Bootstrap Brown

Bootstrap Brown vs Waffen Red Brown (AK11419)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Brown Grey
Bootstrap Brown vs Burnt Red (AK11097)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Brown Grey
Bootstrap Brown vs NATO Brown (AK11359)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Brown Grey

All matches: Waffen Brown Grey equivalents · Bootstrap Brown equivalents