What is the difference between Black Brown and Blanched Berry?

ΔE 10 (fair). Blanched Berry is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Black Brown vs Blanched Berry

Black Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20063
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2f1512 (estimate)

Blanched Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d1f29 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blanched Berry is a little lighter, cooler than Black Brown.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Black Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Blanched Berry is a little lighter, cooler than Black Brown.

Can I use Black Brown instead of Blanched Berry?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black 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 Black Brown on the colour wheel See Blanched Berry on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Brown

Black Brown vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blanched Berry
Black Brown vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blanched Berry
Black Brown vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blanched Berry

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Black Brown
Blanched Berry vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Black Brown
Blanched Berry vs Scab Red (IONIC-0073)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Black Brown

All matches: Black Brown equivalents · Blanched Berry equivalents