What is the difference between Fur Brown and Royal Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Royal Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fur Brown vs Royal Brown

Fur Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d4742 (estimate)

Royal Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #592b23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Royal Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Royal Brown instead of Fur Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Royal Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Royal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fur Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Royal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Perylene Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Brown
Fur Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Royal Brown
Fur Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Royal Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Royal Brown

Royal Brown vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Royal Brown vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fur Brown
Royal Brown vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fur Brown

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Royal Brown equivalents