Cypress Brown vs Walnut Brown

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Walnut Brown is more muted than Cypress Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Cypress Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Walnut Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Walnut Brown instead of Cypress Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Walnut Brown is more muted than Cypress Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of Walnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cypress Brown is more saturated.

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.