Light Brown vs Armageddon Dust

Light Brown

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code
AMMO.F-531
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#80694b (estimate)

Armageddon Dust

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a7a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Armageddon Dust is a little lighter, cooler than Light Brown. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Armageddon Dust is a technical paint or medium, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Armageddon Dust instead of Light Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Armageddon Dust is a little lighter, cooler than Light Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Armageddon Dust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light 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 Light Brown on the colour wheel See Armageddon Dust on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Light Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Armageddon Dust

All matches: Light Brown equivalents · Armageddon Dust equivalents

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