What is the difference between Burnt Umber and Rifle Brown?

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

Burnt Umber vs Rifle Brown

Burnt Umber

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0161
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e3629 (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 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rifle Brown is a little darker, cooler than Burnt Umber.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

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

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Rifle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Umber is a little lighter, 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 Umber on the colour wheel See Rifle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Burnt Umber vs Dirt SpatterWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Burnt Umber vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very 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 Umber
Rifle Brown vs Dark Skin (IONIC-0158)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Rifle Brown vs Leather (ATOM-20058)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Umber

All matches: Burnt Umber equivalents · Rifle Brown equivalents