What is the difference between Fur Brown and Brutal Brown?

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

Fur Brown vs Brutal Brown

Fur Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7d4742 (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 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brutal Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Fur Brown?

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

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Brutal Brown?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brutal Brown
Fur Brown vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose
Fur Brown vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents