What is the difference between Moonpetal and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 27 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Moonpetal vs Brutal Brown

Moonpetal

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c25e78 (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 26.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Moonpetal.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Moonpetal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Moonpetal.

Can I use Moonpetal instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonpetal is noticeably lighter, 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 Moonpetal on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Moonpetal

Moonpetal vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Moonpetal vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Moonpetal vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Brutal Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Moonpetal equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents