What is the difference between Kawa Brown and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 15 (fair). Brutal Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kawa Brown vs Brutal Brown

Kawa Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4163P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a16038 (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brutal Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Kawa Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Brutal Brown is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Kawa Brown instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kawa Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Kawa Brown on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Kawa Brown

Kawa Brown vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brutal Brown
Kawa Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
Kawa Brown vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Kawa Brown
Brutal Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Kawa Brown
Brutal Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Kawa Brown

All matches: Kawa Brown equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents