What is the difference between Mid Soviet Khaki and Gorthor Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Gorthor Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Soviet Khaki vs Gorthor Brown

Mid Soviet Khaki

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4124P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d582c (estimate)

Gorthor Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gorthor Brown is more muted, warmer than Mid Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Mid Soviet Khaki?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Gorthor Brown is more muted, warmer than Mid Soviet Khaki.

Can I use Mid Soviet Khaki instead of Gorthor Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Soviet Khaki is 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 Mid Soviet Khaki on the colour wheel See Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Mid Soviet Khaki

Mid Soviet Khaki vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Mid Soviet Khaki vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown
Mid Soviet Khaki vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki
Gorthor Brown vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki
Gorthor Brown vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mid Soviet Khaki

All matches: Mid Soviet Khaki equivalents · Gorthor Brown equivalents