What is the difference between Ammo Pouch Brown and Fade to Black?

ΔE 10 (close). Fade to Black is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ammo Pouch Brown vs Fade to Black

Ammo Pouch Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4130P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #645242 (estimate)

Fade to Black

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #534d49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fade to Black is a little darker, more muted than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use Fade to Black instead of Ammo Pouch Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Fade to Black is a little darker, more muted than Ammo Pouch Brown.

Can I use Ammo Pouch Brown instead of Fade to Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ammo Pouch Brown is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Ammo Pouch Brown on the colour wheel See Fade to Black on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Ammo Pouch Brown

Ammo Pouch Brown vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fade to Black
Ammo Pouch Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fade to Black
Ammo Pouch Brown vs Hell Bent for LeatherBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Fade to Black

Fade to Black vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
Fade to Black vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown
Fade to Black vs Bleached Strap Grey (WP4150P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ammo Pouch Brown

All matches: Ammo Pouch Brown equivalents · Fade to Black equivalents