What is the difference between Moonstone Skin and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Moonstone Skin vs Brutal Brown

Moonstone Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c87a70 (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 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Moonstone Skin.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Moonstone Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Moonstone Skin.

Can I use Moonstone Skin instead of Brutal Brown?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Moonstone Skin

Moonstone Skin vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brutal Brown
Moonstone Skin vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose
Moonstone Skin vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)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 Moonstone Skin
Brutal Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Moonstone Skin
Brutal Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Moonstone Skin

All matches: Moonstone Skin equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents