What is the difference between Burnt Turf and Buff?

ΔE 13 (fair). Buff is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Turf vs Buff

Burnt Turf

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c19c50 (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Buff is a little lighter, more saturated than Burnt Turf.

Can I use Buff instead of Burnt Turf?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Buff is a little lighter, more saturated than Burnt Turf.

Can I use Burnt Turf instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Turf is a little darker, more muted.

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 Burnt Turf on the colour wheel See Buff on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Turf

Burnt Turf vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Buff
Burnt Turf vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Buff
Burnt Turf vs Beige (70.917)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Buff

Other Army Painter paints close to Buff

Buff vs Oozing VomitWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Turf
Buff vs Webbing Khaki (WP4056P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Burnt Turf
Buff vs Yellow DuneWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Burnt Turf

All matches: Burnt Turf equivalents · Buff equivalents