What is the difference between Husk Brown and Gorthor Brown?

ΔE 10 (close). Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Husk Brown vs Gorthor Brown

Husk Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a3a28 (estimate)

Gorthor Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Husk Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Husk Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Husk Brown.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Husk Brown is a little 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 Husk Brown on the colour wheel See Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Husk Brown

Husk Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Husk Brown vs Thondia BrownColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Husk Brown vs Mournfang BrownColour: Base · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Husk Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Husk Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Husk Brown

All matches: Husk Brown equivalents · Gorthor Brown equivalents