What is the difference between Light Brick and T'au Light Ochre?

ΔE 16 (loose). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Brick vs T'au Light Ochre

Light Brick

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0626
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c59d34 (estimate)

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Light Brick.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Light Brick?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Light Brick.

Can I use Light Brick instead of T'au Light Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Brick is a little lighter, 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 Light Brick on the colour wheel See T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Light Brick

Light Brick vs Zamesi DesertColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Light Brick vs Golden GriffonColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Light Brick vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than T'au Light Ochre

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Bright Orange (AMMO.F-538)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Brick
T'au Light Ochre vs Golden Sand (IONIC-0150)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Brick
T'au Light Ochre vs Medium Rust (A.MIG-0611)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Brick

All matches: Light Brick equivalents · T'au Light Ochre equivalents