What is the difference between Elder Flower and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 29 (loose). Brutal Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elder Flower vs Brutal Brown

Elder Flower

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab5578 (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 28.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Elder Flower.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Elder Flower?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Brutal Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Elder Flower.

Can I use Elder Flower instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elder Flower is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Elder Flower on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Elder Flower

Elder Flower vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Elder Flower vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Elder Flower vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Brutal Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Elder Flower equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents