What is the difference between Husk Brown and Oxide Brown Light?

ΔE 11 (fair). Oxide Brown Light is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Husk Brown vs Oxide Brown Light

Husk Brown

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

Oxide Brown Light

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #83442b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Oxide Brown Light is a little lighter, more saturated than Husk Brown.

Can I use Oxide Brown Light instead of Husk Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Oxide Brown Light is a little lighter, more saturated than Husk Brown.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Oxide Brown Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Husk Brown is a little darker, more muted.

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 Oxide Brown Light on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Husk Brown

Husk Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Oxide Brown Light
Husk Brown vs Royal Brown (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close · closer than Oxide Brown Light
Husk Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close · closer than Oxide Brown Light

Other Army Painter paints close to Oxide Brown Light

Oxide Brown Light vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Husk Brown
Oxide Brown Light vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Husk Brown
Oxide Brown Light vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Husk Brown

All matches: Husk Brown equivalents · Oxide Brown Light equivalents