What is the difference between Burnt Brown and Rifle Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Rifle Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Brown vs Rifle Brown

Burnt Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20056
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372113 (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 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rifle Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Burnt Brown.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of Burnt Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Rifle Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Burnt Brown.

Can I use Burnt Brown instead of Rifle Brown?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Brown

Burnt Brown vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Burnt Brown vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Burnt Brown vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rifle Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Rifle Brown

Rifle Brown vs Brown Base FS-30108 (AMMO.F-508)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Burnt Brown
Rifle Brown vs Dark Skin (IONIC-0158)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown
Rifle Brown vs Leather (ATOM-20058)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown

All matches: Burnt Brown equivalents · Rifle Brown equivalents