What is the difference between Dark DAK Sand and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 21 (loose). Brutal Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark DAK Sand vs Brutal Brown

Dark DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4144P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6431 (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is a little darker, cooler than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Brutal Brown is a little darker, cooler than Dark DAK Sand.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Brutal Brown?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Dark DAK Sand vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Dark DAK Sand vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose
Dark DAK Sand vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Brutal Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark DAK Sand
Brutal Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark DAK Sand

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents