What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 21 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs Brutal Brown

Paratrooper Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (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 20.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Paratrooper Tan on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brutal Brown
Paratrooper Tan vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Paratrooper Tan vs Pilgrim Grey (NA13)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Brutal Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents