What is the difference between Cardinal Purple and Rifle Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Rifle Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cardinal Purple vs Rifle Brown

Cardinal Purple

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0059
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #592720 (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 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rifle Brown is more muted, warmer than Cardinal Purple.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of Cardinal Purple?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Rifle Brown is more muted, warmer than Cardinal Purple.

Can I use Cardinal Purple instead of Rifle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cardinal Purple is more saturated, cooler.

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 Cardinal Purple on the colour wheel See Rifle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Cardinal Purple

Cardinal Purple vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Cardinal Purple vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rifle Brown
Cardinal Purple vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

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 Cardinal Purple
Rifle Brown vs Dark Skin (IONIC-0158)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cardinal Purple
Rifle Brown vs Leather (ATOM-20058)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cardinal Purple

All matches: Cardinal Purple equivalents · Rifle Brown equivalents