What is the difference between Warm Orange and Skrag Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Skrag Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Orange vs Skrag Brown

Warm Orange

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17009
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #db6841 (estimate)

Skrag Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a8501a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skrag Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Warm Orange.

Can I use Skrag Brown instead of Warm Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Skrag Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Warm Orange.

Can I use Warm Orange instead of Skrag Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Orange is noticeably lighter, 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 Warm Orange on the colour wheel See Skrag Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Warm Orange

Warm Orange vs Squig OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Skrag Brown
Warm Orange vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Skrag Brown
Warm Orange vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Skrag Brown

Skrag Brown vs Deep Brown (AK11102)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warm Orange
Skrag Brown vs Orange Brown (AK17054)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warm Orange
Skrag Brown vs Orange Brown (AK11101)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Warm Orange

All matches: Warm Orange equivalents · Skrag Brown equivalents