What is the difference between Brown Base FS-30108 and Bootstrap Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Bootstrap Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Base FS-30108 vs Bootstrap Brown

Brown Base FS-30108

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-508
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #502c1e (estimate)

Bootstrap Brown

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bootstrap Brown is more muted than Brown Base FS-30108.

Can I use Bootstrap Brown instead of Brown Base FS-30108?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Bootstrap Brown is more muted than Brown Base FS-30108.

Can I use Brown Base FS-30108 instead of Bootstrap Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Base FS-30108 is more saturated.

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 Brown Base FS-30108 on the colour wheel See Bootstrap Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown Base FS-30108

Brown Base FS-30108 vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
Brown Base FS-30108 vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
Brown Base FS-30108 vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bootstrap Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Bootstrap Brown

Bootstrap Brown vs Burnt Umber (IONIC-0161)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108
Bootstrap Brown vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108
Bootstrap Brown vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108

All matches: Brown Base FS-30108 equivalents · Bootstrap Brown equivalents