Noble Skin vs Cygor Brown

Noble Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a4636 (estimate)

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cygor Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Noble Skin.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Noble Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Cygor Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Noble Skin.

Can I use Noble Skin instead of Cygor Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Noble Skin is much 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 Noble Skin on the colour wheel See Cygor Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Noble Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Cygor Brown

All matches: Noble Skin equivalents · Cygor Brown equivalents

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