What is the difference between Cypress Brown and Ground Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Ground Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cypress Brown vs Ground Brown

Cypress Brown

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

Ground Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #775b53 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ground Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Ground Brown instead of Cypress Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Ground Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of Ground Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cypress 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 Cypress Brown on the colour wheel See Ground Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Cypress Brown

Cypress Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close
Cypress Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair
Cypress Brown vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Ground Brown

Ground Brown vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cypress Brown
Ground Brown vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cypress Brown
Ground Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cypress Brown

All matches: Cypress Brown equivalents · Ground Brown equivalents