Matt Earth vs Baneblade Brown

Matt Earth

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0735
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bc9078 (estimate)

Baneblade Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b09068 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Baneblade Brown is cooler than Matt Earth. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Earth is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Baneblade Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Baneblade Brown instead of Matt Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Baneblade Brown is cooler than Matt Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Earth instead of Baneblade Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Earth is 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 Matt Earth on the colour wheel See Baneblade Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Matt Earth

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Baneblade Brown

All matches: Matt Earth equivalents · Baneblade Brown equivalents

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