What is the difference between Cypress Brown and Noble Steed Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Noble Steed Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cypress Brown vs Noble Steed Brown

Cypress Brown

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

Noble Steed Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #77553a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Noble Steed Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Noble Steed Brown instead of Cypress Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Noble Steed Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Cypress Brown.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of Noble Steed Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cypress Brown is a little darker, 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 Noble Steed Brown on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Cypress Brown

Cypress Brown vs Druid FleshTriads: shadows · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Noble Steed Brown
Cypress Brown vs Argonaut SkinTriads: shadows · ΔE 9, close
Cypress Brown vs Paladin FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Noble Steed Brown

Noble Steed Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close
Noble Steed Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Noble Steed Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Cypress Brown equivalents · Noble Steed Brown equivalents