What is the difference between Cypress Brown and Thondia Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Thondia Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cypress Brown vs Thondia Brown

Cypress Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a3a (estimate)

Thondia Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a3a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Thondia Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Thondia Brown instead of Cypress Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Thondia Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of Thondia Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cypress Brown is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Cypress Brown on the colour wheel See Thondia Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Cypress Brown

Cypress Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Thondia Brown
Cypress Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close · closer than Thondia Brown
Cypress Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Thondia Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Thondia Brown

Thondia Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cypress Brown
Thondia Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cypress Brown
Thondia Brown vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cypress Brown

All matches: Cypress Brown equivalents · Thondia Brown equivalents