What is the difference between Dark Brown and Sunburst Ochre?

ΔE 8 (close). Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Brown vs Sunburst Ochre

Dark Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0652
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a391c (estimate)

Sunburst Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f4223 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Brown.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Dark Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated than Dark Brown.

Can I use Dark Brown instead of Sunburst Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Brown is a little darker, more muted.

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 Dark Brown on the colour wheel See Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Brown

Dark Brown vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Dark Brown vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Dark Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs Brown (IONIC-0154)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Brown
Sunburst Ochre vs Clay Brown (ATOM-20048)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Brown
Sunburst Ochre vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Brown

All matches: Dark Brown equivalents · Sunburst Ochre equivalents