What is the difference between Bootstrap Brown and NATO Black?

ΔE 11 (fair). NATO Black is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bootstrap Brown vs NATO Black

Bootstrap Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c332c (estimate)

NATO Black

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-63
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372124 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. NATO Black is a little darker, cooler than Bootstrap Brown.

Can I use NATO Black instead of Bootstrap Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). NATO Black is a little darker, cooler than Bootstrap Brown.

Can I use Bootstrap Brown instead of NATO Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bootstrap Brown is a little lighter, 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 Bootstrap Brown on the colour wheel See NATO Black on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Bootstrap Brown

Bootstrap Brown vs Flat Brown (XF-10)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than NATO Black
Bootstrap Brown vs Red Brown 2 (XF-90)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than NATO Black
Bootstrap Brown vs Red Brown (XF-64)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 7, close · closer than NATO Black

Other Army Painter paints close to NATO Black

NATO Black vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
NATO Black vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown
NATO Black vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bootstrap Brown

All matches: Bootstrap Brown equivalents · NATO Black equivalents