What is the difference between Zimmerit and Banshee Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Banshee Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zimmerit vs Banshee Brown

Zimmerit

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20144
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d8b71 (estimate)

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab9c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Banshee Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Zimmerit.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Zimmerit?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Banshee Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Zimmerit.

Can I use Zimmerit instead of Banshee Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zimmerit 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 Zimmerit on the colour wheel See Banshee Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Zimmerit

Zimmerit vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Zimmerit vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Zimmerit vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Dusty Earth (A.MIG-3523)Oilbrusher · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Zimmerit
Banshee Brown vs Splinter Grey (AMMO.F-536)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Zimmerit
Banshee Brown vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Zimmerit

All matches: Zimmerit equivalents · Banshee Brown equivalents