What is the difference between Light Battle Dress and Light Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Light Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Battle Dress vs Light Brown

Light Battle Dress

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4051P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d8f70 (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-321
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a88665 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Brown is more saturated, warmer than Light Battle Dress.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Light Battle Dress?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Brown is more saturated, warmer than Light Battle Dress.

Can I use Light Battle Dress instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Battle Dress is more muted, 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 Light Battle Dress on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Light Battle Dress

Light Battle Dress vs RLM 02 Gray (C-60)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Brown
Light Battle Dress vs RLM 02 Gray (N-70)Acrysion · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Brown
Light Battle Dress vs RLM 02 Gray (H-70)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Battle Dress
Light Brown vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Light Battle Dress
Light Brown vs Telogreika Ochre (WP4129P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Light Battle Dress

All matches: Light Battle Dress equivalents · Light Brown equivalents