What is the difference between Umber Brown and Fur Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Fur Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Umber Brown vs Fur Brown

Umber Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20055
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7e3f3d (estimate)

Fur Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a4a40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fur Brown is more muted, warmer than Umber Brown.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Umber Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Fur Brown is more muted, warmer than Umber Brown.

Can I use Umber Brown instead of Fur Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Umber Brown 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 Umber Brown on the colour wheel See Fur Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Umber Brown

Umber Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Umber Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fur Brown
Umber Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Umber Brown
Fur Brown vs Old Rust (ATOM-20054)ATOM · ΔE 9, close
Fur Brown vs Red Leather (AMMO.F-552)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Umber Brown equivalents · Fur Brown equivalents