Dark Red Tone vs Chestnut Brown

Dark Red Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a1018 (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a393a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chestnut Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted than Dark Red Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Red Tone is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Chestnut Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Dark Red Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Chestnut Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted than Dark Red Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Red Tone instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Red Tone is noticeably darker, 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.

See Dark Red Tone on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Dark Red Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Chestnut Brown

All matches: Dark Red Tone equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents

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