What is the difference between Banshee Brown and Cinder Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Cinder Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Banshee Brown vs Cinder Brown

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342522 (estimate)

Cinder Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09178
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412c2f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cinder Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Cinder Brown instead of Banshee Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Cinder Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Cinder Brown?

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

Other Reaper paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Brown Liner (09064)Master Series Paints · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Cinder Brown
Banshee Brown vs Mahogany Brown (09070)Master Series Paints · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Cinder Brown
Banshee Brown vs Dark Shadow (09040)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Cinder Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Cinder Brown

Cinder Brown vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Cinder Brown vs Oak BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Cinder Brown vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Banshee Brown

All matches: Banshee Brown equivalents · Cinder Brown equivalents