What is the difference between Camo Brown and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camo Brown vs Chestnut Brown

Camo Brown

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

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f433f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Camo Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Camo Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Camo Brown.

Can I use Camo Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo Brown is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Camo Brown on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Camo Brown

Camo Brown vs Terracotta (09170)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Camo Brown vs Bloodstain Red (09133)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Chestnut Brown
Camo Brown vs Blackened Brown (09137)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Chestnut Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Camo Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Camo Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Camo Brown

All matches: Camo Brown equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents