What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Scabbard Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Scabbard Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Scabbard Brown

Blanched Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d1f29 (estimate)

Scabbard Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #463023 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scabbard Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Scabbard Brown instead of Blanched Berry?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Scabbard Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Scabbard Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry 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 Blanched Berry on the colour wheel See Scabbard Brown on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Amphora RedTriads: shadows · ΔE 7, close · closer than Scabbard Brown
Blanched Berry vs Royal CloakTriads: shadows · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Scabbard Brown
Blanched Berry vs Boar HideTriads: midtones · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Scabbard Brown

Scabbard Brown vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Scabbard Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Scabbard Brown vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Blanched Berry

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Scabbard Brown equivalents