What is the difference between Fur Brown and Carthalos Skin?

ΔE 8 (close). Carthalos Skin is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fur Brown vs Carthalos Skin

Fur Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a4a40 (estimate)

Carthalos Skin

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T5
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #76554a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Carthalos Skin is more muted, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Carthalos Skin instead of Fur Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Carthalos Skin is more muted, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Carthalos Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fur Brown is 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 Fur Brown on the colour wheel See Carthalos Skin on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair
Fur Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair
Fur Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Carthalos Skin

Carthalos Skin vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Carthalos Skin vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Carthalos Skin vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fur Brown

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Carthalos Skin equivalents