What is the difference between Beret Maroon and Mournfang Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Mournfang Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beret Maroon vs Mournfang Brown

Beret Maroon

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4059P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #66191b (estimate)

Mournfang Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a2a1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mournfang Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Beret Maroon.

Can I use Mournfang Brown instead of Beret Maroon?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mournfang Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Beret Maroon.

Can I use Beret Maroon instead of Mournfang Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beret Maroon is a little darker, 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 Beret Maroon on the colour wheel See Mournfang Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Beret Maroon

Beret Maroon vs Word Bearers RedColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mournfang Brown
Beret Maroon vs Khorne RedColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mournfang Brown
Beret Maroon vs Khorne RedColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mournfang Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Mournfang Brown

Mournfang Brown vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Beret Maroon
Mournfang Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Beret Maroon
Mournfang Brown vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Beret Maroon equivalents · Mournfang Brown equivalents