What is the difference between Desert Skin and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Skin vs Brutal Brown

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (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 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Desert Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Skin is noticeably lighter, 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 Desert Skin on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Desert Skin vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Desert Skin vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Desert Skin equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents