What is the difference between Cypress Brown and Dark Honey?

ΔE 11 (fair). Dark Honey is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cypress Brown vs Dark Honey

Cypress Brown

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

Dark Honey

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e3322 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Honey is a little darker, more saturated than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Dark Honey instead of Cypress Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Honey is a little darker, more saturated than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of Dark Honey?

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

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Cypress Brown

Cypress Brown vs Ground Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Honey
Cypress Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dark Honey
Cypress Brown vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Honey

Dark Honey vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cypress Brown
Dark Honey vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Cypress Brown
Dark Honey vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cypress Brown

All matches: Cypress Brown equivalents · Dark Honey equivalents