What is the difference between Fur Brown and Earth Brown?

ΔE 20 (loose). Earth Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fur Brown vs Earth Brown

Fur Brown

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

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Earth Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Fur Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Earth Brown is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Fur Brown.

Can I use Fur Brown instead of Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fur Brown is noticeably darker, 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 Earth 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 Earth Brown
Fur Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Earth Brown
Fur Brown vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Earth Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fur Brown
Earth Brown vs Paratrooper Tan (WP4027P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fur Brown

All matches: Fur Brown equivalents · Earth Brown equivalents