What is the difference between Camo Brown and Burnt Umber Light?

ΔE 8 (close). Burnt Umber Light is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camo Brown vs Burnt Umber Light

Camo Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4040P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b3127 (estimate)

Burnt Umber Light

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PBr7
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #623826 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber Light is more muted, warmer than Camo Brown.

Can I use Burnt Umber Light instead of Camo Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Burnt Umber Light is more muted, warmer than Camo Brown.

Can I use Camo Brown instead of Burnt Umber Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo Brown is more saturated, 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 Camo Brown on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Camo Brown

Camo Brown vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than Burnt Umber Light
Camo Brown vs Red Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair
Camo Brown vs Permanent MaroonHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber Light

Burnt Umber Light vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Camo Brown
Burnt Umber Light vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Camo Brown
Burnt Umber Light vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Camo Brown

All matches: Camo Brown equivalents · Burnt Umber Light equivalents