Fur Brown vs Brown

Fur Brown

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

Brown

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-9
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b3c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Fur Brown.

Can I use Brown instead of Fur Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Brown is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Fur Brown.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fur Brown is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Fur Brown on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Fur Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Brown equivalents

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