What is the difference between Husk Brown and Dark Umber?

ΔE 21 (loose). Dark Umber is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Husk Brown vs Dark Umber

Husk Brown

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

Dark Umber

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1841
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #321806 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Umber is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Husk Brown.

Can I use Dark Umber instead of Husk Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Dark Umber is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Husk Brown.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Dark Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Husk Brown is noticeably lighter, 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 Dark Umber on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Husk Brown

Husk Brown vs Bestial Brown (1833)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dark Umber
Husk Brown vs Dark Beige (1854)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Dark Umber
Husk Brown vs Redwood Brown (1832)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Dark Umber

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Umber

Dark Umber vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Husk Brown
Dark Umber vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Husk Brown
Dark Umber vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Husk Brown

All matches: Husk Brown equivalents · Dark Umber equivalents