Mid Brown vs Mortarion Grime

Mid Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a3a1a (estimate)

Mortarion Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mortarion Grime is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Mid Brown.

Can I use Mortarion Grime instead of Mid Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Mortarion Grime is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Mid Brown.

Can I use Mid Brown instead of Mortarion Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Brown is a little darker, 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 Mid Brown on the colour wheel See Mortarion Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Mid Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Mortarion Grime

All matches: Mid Brown equivalents · Mortarion Grime equivalents

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