What is the difference between Fur Brown and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fur Brown vs Chestnut Brown

Fur Brown

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

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA42
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a393a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler than Fur Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Fur Brown?

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

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Fur Brown

Fur Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close
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 Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Chestnut Brown vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close
Chestnut Brown vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents