What is the difference between Dryad Brown and Gorthor Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dryad Brown vs Gorthor Brown

Dryad Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b2e (estimate)

Gorthor Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Dryad Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Dryad Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Dryad Brown.

Can I use Dryad Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dryad Brown is a little darker, cooler.

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 Dryad Brown on the colour wheel See Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dryad Brown

Dryad Brown vs Thondia BrownColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Dryad Brown vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 10, close
Dryad Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dryad Brown

All matches: Dryad Brown equivalents · Gorthor Brown equivalents