What is the difference between Brigandine Brown and Scorched Wood?

ΔE 13 (fair). Scorched Wood is noticeably darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brigandine Brown vs Scorched Wood

Brigandine Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c241f (estimate)

Scorched Wood

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1852
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #160501 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scorched Wood is noticeably darker than Brigandine Brown.

Can I use Scorched Wood instead of Brigandine Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Scorched Wood is noticeably darker than Brigandine Brown.

Can I use Brigandine Brown instead of Scorched Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brigandine Brown is noticeably lighter.

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 Brigandine Brown on the colour wheel See Scorched Wood on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Brigandine Brown

Brigandine Brown vs Barrel Grey (1882)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Scorched Wood
Brigandine Brown vs Ranger Green (3234)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Scorched Wood
Brigandine Brown vs Blackroot Grey (3233)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scorched Wood

Other Army Painter paints close to Scorched Wood

Scorched Wood vs Matt BlackWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Brigandine Brown
Scorched Wood vs Matt BlackWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brigandine Brown
Scorched Wood vs Matt Black (WP4020P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brigandine Brown

All matches: Brigandine Brown equivalents · Scorched Wood equivalents