What is the difference between WWI French Brown and Rifle Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Rifle Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI French Brown vs Rifle Brown

WWI French Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11304
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #462514 (estimate)

Rifle Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4031P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d2c23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rifle Brown is a little lighter, cooler than WWI French Brown.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of WWI French Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Rifle Brown is a little lighter, cooler than WWI French Brown.

Can I use WWI French Brown instead of Rifle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI French 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 WWI French Brown on the colour wheel See Rifle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to WWI French Brown

WWI French Brown vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
WWI French Brown vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close
WWI French Brown vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Rifle Brown

Rifle Brown vs Burnt Red (AK11097)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 1, very close · closer than WWI French Brown
Rifle Brown vs Waffen Red Brown (AK11419)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than WWI French Brown
Rifle Brown vs Russet Shadow (AK11277)Color Punch · ΔE 6, close · closer than WWI French Brown

All matches: WWI French Brown equivalents · Rifle Brown equivalents